A Life Update (And Some Upcoming Travel Plans) First of all, apologies for not putting out a destination or tip post this week. But I’m feeling like I need to do a life update because my life is changing dramatically now that my Daddy-o is gone. So bear with me as I’ll get back to…
The 8 Things I Love About Travel I always get a bit reflective as a year comes to an end and a new one is about to begin. And I’ve really been thinking about what travel means to me — why I travel, why I love it and how it affects my life. The question:…
Movies can often inspire you to travel to destinations that maybe you wouldn’t have otherwise wanted to visit. Heck, maybe you had never even heard of the place. But after seeing a movie you think, “Damn! I really want to visit Paris!” Or fill in whatever city or country or region or site. For me…
The concept of home and being rooted is one that I often struggle with. I don’t own a home (nor do I want to at this point) and I don’t own a car. For me I can be “home” wherever I am. I remember being in Turkey back in 2011. It was my first…
Well, I’m here in Scotland and settling into my B&B for the night before I begin walking the West Highland Way. I can’t believe it’s finally here! I’m nervous. I’m excited. And I’m ready. I’ve wanted to do some sort of long distance walk for quite a while. But I haven’t been sure which one…
Today marks the 2 year anniversary since my mom passed away. There are times when it feels like so long since I’ve heard the sound of her voice or felt the warmth of her embrace. Then there are times when it seems like just yesterday we were sitting at the table having a nice chat…
