I came across this quote while reading Anthony Doerr's Four Seasons in Rome, and it's become one of my favorite quotes about travel. Photo taken in Ronda, Spain. As we leave home and explore the unfamiliar this week, I hope you'll consider doing the same. It doesn't have to … [Read more...] about Leaving the Familiar
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My Favorite Online Resources for Pretty Much Everything
When it comes to living in this digital age, it can feel like a modern-day Dickens novel: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness ... we had everything before us, we had nothing before us ..." We have access … [Read more...] about My Favorite Online Resources for Pretty Much Everything
Three Days in New York City
Three days in New York City ... what's a girl to do? Eat, walk and shop, of course! Mike likes to tease me about my love of taking surveys. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good survey that finds its way to my inbox. Often these surveys are to see if I'm eligible to … [Read more...] about Three Days in New York City
The Gift of Travel: Choosing Experiences Over Gifts
We're a little over two weeks past Christmas and I'm wondering ... now that the tinsel has settled and stockings are put away, how was your Christmas? More specifically, how many of the things that were purchased for the purpose of gift-giving are still giving pleasure, … [Read more...] about The Gift of Travel: Choosing Experiences Over Gifts
The Short List: October
Expecting the Colts recap? As much as I'd like to skip it after yesterday's atrocious game against the Saints, I promise I'm not. I'm just doing it a little differently this week. Look for a post later this week. Until then, amuse yourself with something a little more positive … [Read more...] about The Short List: October