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...
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...
The More the Merrier Traveling with others usually multiplies the fun, but if you are traveling with anyone other than your partner or your immediate family, some discussion and planning ahead of...
Sometimes the hardest step in a journey is the first one, and entering your credit card information is the first step of turning your dreams into something real. It isn't surprising then...