As much as we love traveling, and some of us, like myself, love travel planning, certain aspects simply instill anxiety and dread. Not all of us love to fly, nor do we love to pack. And I get it – travel planning isn’t for everyone. […]
Never do I notice what a romantic I am more than when I’m sitting alone in a booth at a dimly lit, lively restaurant in wine country, listening to a musician play classic Italian tunes on his accordion. I’m staring intently at the paisley upholstery […]
When’s the last time you traveled to San Francisco in the spring? Spring in San Francisco is like hot chocolate by a cozy fire or fall in New England. Cherry trees bloom as the divine scents of sidewalk cafés waft through the air. It’s not […]
Last weekend, we brought Sir Benson Brunello the First & Only (Benson, for short) to the desert with us while we worked on the WOW WAGON. My goal is to get him acclimated to the traveling since he’ll soon be just that, a traveling cat. […]
Since my return from a solo trip to Japan with my fat-ass backpack in tow, I’ve been asked many times what some of the highlights were. The man with the gold-capped teeth in Nara is definitely one of the first Japan highlights that come to […]
A traveling nurse by the name of Theresa, sporting a colorful scarf over a plaid top, sat down next to me at gate 150 of Tom Bradley’s International wing at LAX. Throughout our thirty-minute conversation, she called me, “honey child,” and “mama” singing my praises […]
I’ve had a few people recently inquire how I plan my trips, specifically how I find some of the lesser-known places to visit, the off the beaten path travel, if you will. I’ve briefly touched upon this, but I’m going to elaborate a bit. *Disclaimer: […]
Father’s Day is not an easy day for me or one that I have ever necessarily looked forward to. Not only did I lose my father to lung cancer six years ago, but he and I also were never especially close. I always loved him, though […]
Half of the joy of taking a trip is in the travel planning – that whole journey, not the destination thing. I think I must have been a travel agent in a past life or maybe in my next life that will be my profession. […]
