Palm Springs Getaway
As our Big Adventure was winding down, I comforted myself by making a list of places I still wanted to visit in future travels. Feeling that I have gotten my temporary fill of far-flung exotic locales, my list leans a bit toward things close to home that I have never seen (but probably should have […]
Meet Bruno
This has nothing to do with travel, but it’s such exciting news that I’ve deemed it worthy of a blog post. You may have noticed that I kind of like animals, and that I talk an awful lot about dogs. You also may recall that, when we were depressed about coming home, I decided I wanted […]
Untied
The title of this post has a dual significance. First, it is the derogatory nickname that Pierre and I have always used for United Airlines (other favorites include “Doesn’t Even Leave The Airport” for Delta, “Southworst” for Southwest, and “US Scare” for US Airways, which purposely changed its name from US Air to thwart our […]
Capital to Capital
One cannot go to Washington, D.C. without feeling awed by the power that resides there. Sure, it often feels like nothing actually gets done in our nation’s capital, but when you can go for a run past the White House and the Supreme Court, and then have dinner at a table next to several senators (hey […]
Adjusting, Again
We’ve been home, staying put in one place, for over two months now. I can’t believe it. Mostly, I’m surprised that I haven’t gone stir crazy and packed my suitcase on a whim. I haven’t even taken a road trip; in fact, the farthest I’ve gone since I got back home is… San Francisco. When […]
Re-Entry Blues
I wrote the following short piece sometime during our final days in New York City, as we prepared to pack our bags one last time. I was obviously not excited about winding up our Big Adventure, but I was surprised how quickly I bounced back once we got home. I’ve still got the travel bug […]
Back in North America
Towards the end of our Incredible Journey, I fulfilled a long-held travel dream. Sort of. You see, from the moment I first discovered their existence, I have always wanted to spend a night at an ice hotel. These hotels — usually found in way-far-north locales such as Scandinavia and Quebec City, where the temperature never […]
Reflections and Celebrations on the East Coast
Our 1.5-week break in the Bay Area flew by, and once again it was time to board a plane — this one headed to Ottawa, Ontario. That’s where my entire family lives, and it was a perfect opportunity to see both my sisters, my mom, my niece and nephew, and several other friends that live […]
Wake Me Up in San Francisco
Obviously, we love to travel. But that doesn’t mean that we don’t also love being at home. And a week and a half back in the Bay Area after our journey through Argentina and Chile was just what the doctor ordered. As soon as we were back in the States, I felt comforted in that […]