Tag: family
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How to choose your next adventure… still in the pandemic
Travel is complicated right now, and working in it puts me in the crossroads of trying to find the most ethical and moral means to travel right now. I have to travel for my job and mental health. Others need similar things, and many are trying to find some refuge from the pain of the…
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Exploring Oregon’s Wine Country
If you think about wine in the US your mind immediately goes to Sonoma, the Russian River…CALIFORNIA. And while some wineries pop up around the country, few have the prestige and influence as those California wines. As an admitted snob, I generally prefer European wines, largely as a reminder of some trip I was on.…
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Quick Guide to the Redwoods, California
Say the “redwoods” and a lot of people think of it as one zone, in one part of the country, with dense and amazing forests. The reality of the “redwoods” is that they are made up of numerous smaller forest clusters stretching from south of San Francisco to the Oregon border just north and northwest…
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You Should Be Planning Your Bucket List
We have all had a year, give or take, of being at home and reflecting on our lives. For those of us with the travel bug, and in the industry, we are all itching to get out and play. The fact we can’t go everywhere we dream right now makes it much more acute. As…
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Monitoring Health – LetsGetChecked
#SponsoredContent In this tumultuous time it’s hard to feel comfortable with much in our lives. Even more so, it’s hard to feel healthy when we are stuck at home, away from our routines, and the fridge is consistently five feet away! In a way to feel better about ourselves, it is helpful to use knowledge…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 29
Hitchin and Cambridge June 4, 2010 at 3:44 AM Friday June 4th, 2010North Berwick, Scotland I apologize for no word to everyone for about four days I simply did not have the time or energy to write about everything. I also wanted to spend every moment of the short amount of time I had with…
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Climb Mountains – Even Small Ones
I went hiking yesterday. It did not go well. My water bladder didn’t seal right (my fault) so I lost half my water, which was comfortably all over my backside leaking from my backpack. It was really sunny and hot, even at 8,600 ft. above sea level. I got altitude sickness. I took a wrong…
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Let Community be our Guiding Light
Hey friends, I hope you’re all staying safe and practicing all the CDC/WHO rules (social distancing, washing your hands, 6 feet of distance, staying home etc.) It’s for your safety and your community. I know it’s hard to cancel trips and social gatherings. I know it’s boring to be at home. I know it’s scary…
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Magic Kingdom with Kids
Maybe it is my generation, but so many of us do not travel with kids to “kid places” because we want to capture the fun, with booze, and not be responsible for small beings. My cousins just did this in October, left the babe at home, and enjoyed the crap out of Star Wars “Galaxy’s…
