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Oh the Places You’ll Go in 2016!

Jan 22, 2016

It’s a new year, which means it’s “prediction season” in the travel world. Around this time, all major magazines and travel publications publish their most popular trip projections for the year…

What’s In YOUR Suitcase?

Jan 15, 2016

You can tell a lot about a person by asking, “What’s the first thing you pack in your suitcase?” My husband, Scott, inspired this blog post when I noticed his…

These are a few of my favorite things (and people and places . . .)

Jan 1, 2016

It’s retrospective time again . . . seems like only yesterday that I was doing this as I looked back at 2014! This time, at year-end, I decided to…

My Photo-a-Month

Dec 27, 2015

‘Tis the season . . . for photo books. In the process, I decided to dedicate this week’s blog to publishing my favorite photos – one for each month….

The Greatest Getaway – so close to home

Dec 18, 2015

As much as I love faraway exotic destinations, there are some special places closer to home that provide just as many wonders. And every once in awhile, I discover an especially…

Gone fishin’ . . .

Dec 11, 2015

. . . Gone fishing . . . By the time you read this, me and my team will be cruising at 35,000 ft, en route to San Jose…

Where in the world . . .?

Dec 4, 2015

We should probably keep track of our miles. (Maybe I’ll create a contest to see who comes closest to guessing the total number of air miles logged by the CTP…

My Big, Hairy, Audacious Dream

Nov 20, 2015

I have a dream. I haven’t shared it much. It’s pretty big and audacious. Embarrassing, even. So I’ve mostly kept it to myself, lest I fall short and look…

My Lucky Charm

Nov 6, 2015

In my Monday night writing class, we were assigned a 15-minute timed writing exercise. The topic was “Kindness.” I’ve been wanting to write this story for a long time. This…

61 … and counting

Oct 30, 2015

I turned 61 on Tuesday. I celebrated at home, with Scott and step-daughters, Erica and Ashley. I had just returned from Cuba – and before that, from Belgium and Amsterdam….

Eleven Do’s & Dont’s for Cuba

Oct 25, 2015

After ten visits to Cuba, I suppose that makes me something of an expert. For the uninitiated, here’s a rundown on some Do’s and Don’ts: DO’s DO go. And go…

And now … the rest of the surprise(s)!

Oct 16, 2015

Last week I shared some of the surprises I foisted on a very grateful group of travelers. There were more delights in store for them, which I could not reveal…

It’s all about the surprise

Oct 9, 2015

If there’s anything better than surprising people … I don’t know what it is! [For the uninitiated, this is probably a good place to explain what I do. My primary business…

Papal Travel Planning

Oct 2, 2015

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you were well aware of every movement of Pope Francis last week as he visited the U.S. for the first time. The…

A Golden Parachute cushions his fall…

Sep 25, 2015

As if you didn’t have enough reasons to hate flying, along comes Jeff Smisek. David Lazarus, a consumer columnist wrote a column in the LA Times recently about the…