Large Tours Versus Large Groups Those of you who have been following this blog for a while know I’m a big fan of independent travel. I’m sure my attitude sometimes comes across as being against large tours and cruises. This isn’t completely true. The reality is, I do think there are times when an organized…
Have you ever gone on a trip that you wish you hadn’t? Most of the time, we return from our travels filled with good memories and excited to share stories and photos...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Have you heard of the Five Love Languages? It’s a popular self-help book from 1992 by Gary Chapman, and it’s popular enough that the title has slipped into common-day usage. What Are...
Do you like to return to your favorite vacation spots or do you prefer to explore new places? Some people like the comfort of returning to a familiar location over and over....
There are many useful tools to help with travel. If you'd like to know what the most helpful travel tool is, read to the end. But before we get there, I'd like...