Travel Information and Inspiration
Strasbourg; summer seat of the European Parliament and manic tourist destination. I have had Strasbourg on my list of places to go for some time, and this seemed the time to do it. So here I am, sitting in the lovely Hotel Rohan a literal stone’s throw from the Cathedral. Things started out a little […]
Vacation. I do love to harp about how we all need one on a regular basis to keep ourselves not just productive, but sane. Do I practice what I preach – not always! I need a vacation right now. Thus I get on a plane this Saturday and step off in Frankfurt early Sunday morning. […]
Flights are a fundamental part of your trip planning. While getting from here to there is faster and easier than ever, it is also a lot more complicated. So how do you plan a trip without breaking the bank or losing your mind? Once you have a few tricks under your hat, finding flights that […]
Funny how words can become stigmas; take the word tourist. Somewhere along the line this harmless word became derisive. We are all afraid of looking like a tourist when we travel, as though being a tourist is somehow offensive. I beg to differ. I grew up in a tourist town, Las Vegas, so I know […]
Valladolid was not originally on my itinerary. It wasn’t even really on my radar. I was just looking for my next stop after five incredible days in Madrid. Typical of me to blow up my schedule when I am traveling. The first stop is always guaranteed, but the next one? That’s up in the air. This […]
The Woman Traveler, at least historically, has been the stuff of myths. The travel pioneers; those amazing women who defied both their time and their gender to see the world; are a depressingly small society. Even then, most are considered notable for being ‘adventurers’ When we take away the pilots, the polar explorers and the […]
In Lyon, France a stunning white basilica sits high up on a hill overlooking the city. You can see it from most anywhere in town, but what you can’t see is a hidden gem that sits just below it. In truth, there are many little hidden places to discover in France’s “Second City.” There […]
“Go to Bruges.” I can still hear him saying it. “Promise me you will go to Bruges.” He called it an impossibly romantic place, and painted a picture that I can still see when I recall it. How do you say no to that? Roger was my travel guru and if he said, go, I […]
Ireland and I got off to a rocky start. It wasn’t love at first sight by any means. There were several moments that I spent wondering if I had made the right choice, if maybe I had romanticized Ireland a bit too much. You can do that; you can romanticize a place to the point […]
Women who travel are wise, kind and passionate. I know, because I am a woman who travels. If you need proof, here are some travel quotes from women who travel. Quotes to inspire, to make you think and to help you act on your own travel dream. Women Who Travel I have read one too many […]
