Isla Holbox, the Lovely Opposite of Cancun
We spent a few days mostly inside the Moon Palace convention center just below the Hotel Zone in Cancun, and after all of the work of our TBEX meeting, it was time for a change of pace. So we packed in to a van and drove two hours to the […]
TBEX Excitement Is Contagious Here in Cancun
I’m with my peeps, my tribe, my travel buddies from all over the world, who are assembled here in Cancun to share their success, their tribulations, their glamorous stories of exotic travel and their frustrations as they navigate new channels. It’s always an exciting time and I am always glad […]
Getting Help: Using Interns, Salespeople and Virtual Assistants to Grow Your Business
I flew to Cancun this morning, and when I arrived I was in the thick of TBEX, the Travel Bloggers Exchange that brings more than 1000 travel writers and bloggers under one giant roof. I was glad to feel my knee pretty much return to normal after my fall the […]
The Knee Goes Out and a Man is Down
Man down! That’s what I thought last night as I approached my friend Joe’s deck, carrying a bag with my little drum and some beers inside. It was an awkward step up, too high, and just before I made it up I felt my knee buckle. Joe was walking over […]
Twelve Years Publishing a Website Has Brought Lessons
I have been publishing GoNOMAD since 2002, twelve years, and I continue to find new intriguing programs and new media to explore and to use to disseminate our travel stories around the web. The articles that are submitted have never been better, the quality of the writers who send in […]
Automatic Keeps Track of Everything Your Car Does
I’m testing a gadget that’s right in line with all of the talk about using the big stream of data that is generated during our lives to give us valuable information. This little white plastic gizmo, about 2 1/2″ long, plugs into your car’s computer slot, down below your left […]
A Great Day for a Flight Over the Valley
My friend Bruce, who I play music with, promised to take me up for a spin in his plane, so today, with perfect blue skies and light winds, we made it happen. I met him at his hangar where he keeps his 300 horsepower experimental two-seater sport plane at Northampton […]
Dr Gale Potee, A Rich and Full Life, Well-Lived
Obituaries hold a special interest to me. I read them every day in the Recorder, and I’m always fascinated by how people are remembered and what gets included. These days, any long obituary that’s not written about a famous person or someone in public life is paid for. So then […]