Park and Ride drop offs; shoes-off-tech-out security screenings; gate change; screaming kids; and octogenarians who have never flown before all collide into one frenetic, frustrating, infuriating pulse during the experience that is airplane travel. But, when you travel as frequently as I do (just got my Platinum Medallion welcome kit, WooHoo!) if you let the airportContinue reading “Airport Zen”
Category Archives: Travel in Indonesia
Not a Victim
When I tell people about places I’ve been, or where I’m going, I occasionally get “The Look”. The Look is that face of disapproval that screams, “Do you want to be raped, murdered, sold into sexual slavery, and then dumped into a septic tank?” It’s a rhetorical and silent question, but if I had theContinue reading “Not a Victim”
The Ten Types of Travel Everyone Should Experience
“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float,To gain all while you give,To roam the roads of lands remote,To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen As we move through our lives, if we’re lucky, we’ll experience a variety of different adventures that take us away from home. Some of them will break your heartContinue reading “The Ten Types of Travel Everyone Should Experience”
Local Currency
I don’t speak French, Mandarin, Spanish or Arabic – but I know a handful of insults in each. My map-reading skills leave much to be desired, and I’ll only rent a car in the simplest of cities to navigate. Instead, I rely on the navigation tools that have never lead me wrong: research, a friendlyContinue reading “Local Currency”
Cat on a Corrugated Tin Roof
Everybody likes a vacation, but adventure is an acquired taste. – Courtesy, Google Images Contributor When I told people I’d be going to a high school in Nanjing, China, an English-learning Kindergarten class near Ubud, Bali, or a wedding in Cartagena, Columbia I sometimes got a funny, “Why the hell would you want to doContinue reading “Cat on a Corrugated Tin Roof”
My Travel Items: The Holy Grail
Everyone who travels eventually finds their must-have travel items. These are mine … 1. Dryer Sheets – I love the way dryer sheets ensure everything comes out of your suitcase smelling fresh and clean. I use them when packing, then store my empty suitcases with a few dryer sheets tucked into their nooks and cranniesContinue reading “My Travel Items: The Holy Grail”
La Belle Valise 