The Peak-End Rule If you’re taking a trip you’ve long been dreaming of taking, you might feel that there is nothing you could do to make the trip more memorable. But what if there is! Making the most of a psychological phenomena called the “peak-end rule” can help make the memories extra special. Before we…
The Birth of an Idea My husband, Greg, and I are planning to spend a week in Scotland next year with friends. We decided to extend our stay beyond that week, however,...
When is a group tour or cruise the best option? If you’ve read many of my blog posts, you might be getting the impression that I’m anti-tour or anti-cruise. I want to...
‘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...
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...
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?...
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,...
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...
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...
Listen in on a conversation I once had at a party: New Acquaintance: What do you like to do?Me: TravelNew Acquaintance: What do you like to do when you’re not traveling?Me: Think...