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Sandi McCoy Kramos

Sandi McCoy Kramos is a licensed clinical psychologist with a doctorate from the University of Virginia and over 30 years of experience as a therapist. She is also a lifelong traveler with years of experience planning and implementing individual travel adventures for herself and family and friends. When asked why she started this blog, Sandi said, "Over the years I've realized that when people say they want to travel but don't actually do it, it's often their own insecurities and lack of knowledge that get in the way. I want to give individuals the knowledge they need to actually make their travel dreams come true."
  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • May 31, 2024

Putting Pencil to Paper: How to Start Planning Your Trip

Market in France.

‘Tis the Season For many people, the period from early spring through early summer is prime trip-planning season because they are planning trips for later in the summer. If your travel adventure...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • May 24, 2024

Adventuring Together: What If Your Partner Doesn’t Want to Travel?

Santa Fe, New Mexico, ristras.

What If Your Partner Doesn’t Want to Share Your Travel Adventure? Do you like to travel? Does your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/partner? Uh oh! If you didn’t give the same answer to both questions, there...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • May 17, 2024

Bucket Lists and Other Travel Goals

Thun, Switzerland

Do you have a travel bucket list? Maybe you just call it a list of travel goals. Do you feel proud or discouraged by how many checkmarks there are on your list?...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • May 10, 2024

Can We Love a Place to Death? (Part 2)

Iceland

Overtourism Overtourism is too many visitors in an area at a given time. As the world’s population increases, so do the number of travelers. This can put a strain on historical cities,...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • May 3, 2024

Can We Love a Place to Death? (Part 1)

Love locks on the Pont des Arts in Paris, France.

Love Locks Do you know what love locks are? If you don’t, take a moment right now to Google them. You’ll find lots of images scattered across the internet, especially on social...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • April 26, 2024

Close to Home, Far From Ordinary

Kansas sunset

The Definition of Adventure The Merriam-Webster Dictionary provides a number of definitions for “adventure.” Ad·​ven·​ture [uhd·ven·chr] Noun an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks an exciting or remarkable experience an enterprise...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • April 19, 2024

Oh, Crap!

Instructions for how to use a toilet in Japan.

Travel and Bowel Problems Crap. Shit. Poop. Shite. Feces. Excrement. Number two. No matter what you call it, we all do it. But no one wants to talk about it. Luckily, I...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • April 12, 2024

Your Limiting Beliefs About Travel

The Eiffel Tower glows over Paris after dark.

What Are Your Limiting Beliefs? Why am I asking about your limiting beliefs? I’m asking because I know you have them. We all have limiting beliefs about ourselves, about what we can...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • April 5, 2024

Is Travel Playtime for Adults?

The author sticks her tongue out at the camera.

How Often Do You Make Time for Play? When was the last time you did something just for the fun of it? Not because it was productive. Not because it would benefit...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • March 29, 2024

How to Handle Flight Delays

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Travel delays have always been a part of travel. Whether you are flying, driving, or traveling by bicycle, problems like extreme weather can get in the way of even the best laid...

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