TRAVEL INSPIRATION

As so often happens when I'm pulling my thoughts and notes together for this every week, I start off in one direction and get pulled in...

I'm still here in Mexico, enjoying the summer that seems to go on forever. Mornings are pleasantly cool and days are not sweltering, a...

Madrid is a living history lesson. If high school history class was where you did your best sleeping, a visit to Madrid will make you...

I'm beginning a new series today, called 'Top Ten'. I'll compile these lists from time to time with input from many sources, including...

I'm on the road again as I write this. It's been a slow travel year for me, so I had to feed the craving. My choice is a small island at...

My calendar says that shortly after the arrival of the new year, families will have a brief opportunity to seek respite from the daily...

My plan for this week's riveting episode of the Global Exotic Adventures chronicles, was to present five (or so) must-do's when preparing...

Y'know how it's the general's job to send soldiers into dangerous situations? Sometimes, I feel like when I send you off on your...

It was a great week. Was yours? What they say about letting the toxic (you know: the ones who are just not your) people go...just do it....

If you remember, last week I was anticipating the arrival of Colorado's first storm of the season. It came and went, and now the rest of...

Has the weather changed where you are? Here in the foothills of the Rockies, I am awaiting the inevitable first freeze, and...

As I'm banging away on my keyboard, there are ten roofers banging away over my head; gosh what a racket! Our cats are spooked and don't...

Because it'll take me that many. Why am I writing this series?  To inspire you to go see things you may only have seen on TV: whales,...

That's a rhetorical question, because you already know what I'm going to say...a hearty 'absolutely not'.  I might even add some '!!!!'...

Another busy week - this time, as tourist in my own state. My dear cousin came for a visit and in addition to the reminiscing and...

Now that summer is 'over' (frankly, I don't subscribe to that philosophy until outwear wear becomes unavoidable), many of you won't...

As promised recently, I feel it's my absolute responsibility to remind you that it isn't too late for you to have a vacation escape this...