Over the last two years my mantra has been “Pack light. Pack light. Pack light.” I ditched my DSLR camera in favor of a small point-and-shoot, then scaled down further with an iPhone 6. I swapped out my paperbacks (because I could never just take one) for a Kindle. I gave up my clunky laptop in favor of a MacBook Air. […]
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Pack Light with Favorite Travel Items – Part II
I received so many helpful responses to the question I posed to fellow travelers, “How do you pack light?” that devoting only one blog post to the topic wasn’t enough to cover everyone’s packing suggestions. So in addition to Items to Lighten Your Luggage, here are a few more ideas to keep you traveling light: […]
Favorite Travel Items to Lighten Your Luggage – Part I
Lately I’ve been humming the lyrics to that classic Eagles’ hit, “Take It Easy:” Well, I’m running down the road, trying to loosen my load . . . No, I don’t have seven men on my mind, but I am looking for ways to lighten my travel load. Gone are the days when I took […]
F is for Farmers Market Destinations
Hong Kong Farmer’s Market – Photo courtesy of Crossroads Foundation – flickr One of my favorite pursuits when traveling is visiting the local Farmers Markets to get an authentic, sensory feel of my destination. Here I can discover fresh local produce, sampling and tasting as I saunter along from vendor to vendor, smiling while the […]
E is for Exploring Exotic Egypt
Photo courtesy of watchsmart – flickr As the site of my first overseas experience, Egypt holds a special place in my heart. Long before the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, I had been a teacher at the St. Mary’s School in Shoubra, a poor Cairo neighborhood. Photo courtesy of Arian Zwegers – flickr During one kaleidoscopic […]
Travel Tips: Snack Packs for Your Journey
My 14-year-old daughter inspires me daily. Whatever she takes on, she does so with strategy, focus and determination, whether it’s her academics or extracurricular activities like music or sports. She’s even taught me how to pack my own luggage and carry-on bag, methodically removing whatever she thinks I should be able to live without for […]
Top Stress-Busters for Boomer Women Business Travelers
Photo courtesy of flickr – fechi fejardo You arrive at the airport to catch an early morning flight for an important business meeting in a different city. The flight, however, is delayed, kicking your stress level up a notch. You decide to grab a bite to eat before boarding but your healthy eating options are […]
3 Smart Travel Skills for Wanderboomer Fitness
We wanderboomers know the challenges of staying fit and healthy on the road. Our normal workout routines are disrupted, hotel gym facilities leave us uninspired, while criss-crossing time zones adds jet lag and eating on the fly. But instead of giving up, what if we wanderboomers leveraged the travel skills we already have to maintain […]
European Travel Tips from Rick Steves and Friends
I’m spending the day in Edmonds, Washington to attend a free European Travel Festival (“Teach-A-Thon”) hosted by travel expert Rick Steves and and his Europe Through the Back Door team to kick off their 2013 tour season. With 10 classes to choose from – ranging from Steves’ session on “Travel Skills” to “Packing Light & […]
Top 5 Tips for Surviving Travel Emergencies
Photo by GlynLowe.com courtesy of Flickr The stark images of hurricane Super Storm Sandy‘s impact show one devastating scene after another. Loss of lives, uprooted trees, fallen power lines, facades sheared off buildings . . . A friend from New Jersey writes: “The winds are terrifying. The Jersey Shore is obliterated.” No one likes to imagine […]