Culture shock was in full effect during my first visit to Europe (Barcelona, Spain). Months later, I can look back with less prejudice but …
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I'm "somebody" as a travel blogger, now that I've traveled to Europe. That sentence is heavy on sarcasm, but…
Mask Up: 2020 Style Somebody pinch me! This sentiment echoed loud and clear throughout 2020. As I write this blog with two days remaining in the year, I hope it closes uneventfully. We all have been traumitized in some…
Updated 2/29/20 Anti-Virus Flexibility is one of the greatest assets to a frequent traveler! Life/stuff happens. If you’re not prepared, you may be in for a very rude awakening! Like any investment, travel needs protection. We don’t hesitate to…
Bye 2019 (Travels) The idea to write an annual summary blog (on 2019 travels) was totally spontaneous. It came to me just before 6pm on 12/30/2019. No pressure!!! My Thanksgiving and Christmas blogs were no different! I started my…
A Thankful Heart I’ve found it almost impossible to complain and be grateful in the same breath! Even in the imperfect moments, thankfulness has a way of altering perspective. This is my first “holiday” blog. I couldn’t let Thanksgiving…
DIY Cruise In my Travel Scams blog, I recommend doing all of your own bookings. The following instructions follow the same do-it-yourself trend for booking a cruise. I’m a frequent cruiser and most of the time I do it…
What are the (Travel Scam) Odds? Raise your hand if you have been a victim of travel scams! I can recall a ‘small instance’ in comparison to some of the stuff I’ve seen as of late. Ironically it didn’t…
No Street Cred Fireworks or gunshots? I don’t know the difference! I can’t brag about my “street credibility” From childhood, my family mostly lived in “inner cities”. We were far enough to not be “hood hood”! I never feared…
FULL FRONTAL TRAVELER Have you ever dreamed you were butt-naked in front of a room with buzzing paparazzi? Let me set the scene…There’s a mike stand minus a podium to hide behind. All of your goodies are bared to…