Packing Failures and Behavioral Drift
I know a lot about packing. I’ve written a lot about packing. I know the benefits of packing light far outweigh (no pun intended) the downsides. I managed to travel for weeks...
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Don’t Try to Look Like a Local!
There are lots of articles on the internet about how to not look like a tourist. My advice to you? Don’t try to look or act like a local. Why? Because most...
What Do You Mean No Tour Goes to Paleochori?!
Many people enjoy exploring their family history. Traveling to the places where your grandparents or great-grandparents or even earlier ancestors were born is a great way to connect with your family heritage....
Keeping History Alive With Travel
Keeping History Alive with Travel Many years ago when my cousin, Jill, and I were traveling in Germany, we told a German friend whom we were visiting that we wanted to visit...
Don’t Lose It – Use It!
DON’T LOSE YOUR VACATION TIME! Yes, I just yelled that in all caps. But that’s how important I think this issue is. A Personal Rant Some of you – the ones who...
Making Your Own Luck in Travel and Life
Greg and I hope to see the Aurora Borealis (aka Northern Lights) a ninth time in 2025. If you live in Alaska, northern Canada, or Iceland, that might not seem like a...
How to Handle a Fear of Flying and Travel Anxiety
Many people have a fear of flying and/or experience travel anxiety. Even people who enjoy traveling and exploring the big, beautiful world we live in! The difference between someone who is too...
Anticipating Travel Trouble
Are you hoping to have the perfect travel adventure with your next trip? Well, I hate to disappoint you, but it’s not going to happen. What?! I can hear you yelling at...
How to Use Google Street View to Plan a Trip
Did you know you can use Google Street View to virtually visit places around the world? It’s a fun way to kill time and entertain yourself, but it’s also a very handy...
Ditch the List, Embrace the Quest: A New Plan for Your Travel Adventures
A friend recently returned from Italy and told me how she and her sister had been on “a quest to find the best gelato.” Luckily, their quest involved visiting different gelaterias and...