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Try Meditating Upside Down, Nikki Starr Advised

Try Meditating Upside Down, Nikki Starr Advised

I went to bed early last night with a cold stuffing up my nose. I woke up to 16-degree temperatures but feeling well rested.  I have added a new activity to my morning routine that I think will prove to be especially helpful. I have been wanting to learn how to […]

At IMM Meeting, Picking Up News from Around the World

At IMM Meeting, Picking Up News from Around the World

I met with about 30 people today, all from different parts of the world, sharing their reasons why we should write travel articles about them.  Every destination has its bullet points, and I was there to glean how they could be transformed into stories.  Here are some of them. I […]

Heading Down to the Big Apple for a Week of Networking

Heading Down to the Big Apple for a Week of Networking

This will be an exciting week of networking. I’m heading down to the homestead in Blawenburg New Jersey on Tuesday evening, and then Weds I’ll see Mom and Dad and then head to my favorite parking garage in Jersey City NJ, and PATH-train it over to Manhattan that night. Thursday […]

Rose Bowen Has Changed My World for the Better

Rose Bowen Has Changed My World for the Better

Through the ups and downs of running a travel site, I have one bright spot.   There is an oasis of calm and reasoned thought and that is my webmaster Rose Bowen. Rose would never ask for such praise, she’s definitely not a front row of the class kind of […]

Moving Forward as Grandkids Brighten my Weekend

Moving Forward as Grandkids Brighten my Weekend

I am in a great mood tonight as Friday moves ahead. No, not because of what happened in Washington. It’s more that I am excited about the days ahead, and that my friends, is the key to happiness! I’m spending the weekend with the grandkids, can’t wait.  I don’t ever […]

Getting Ready for the Big Show Next Week

Getting Ready for the Big Show Next Week

Every time I get a chance to do a speaking presentation, I get terribly nervous.  And every time, for the past 15 years, it’s always worked out well. Still, I think the anxiety makes me work harder and ultimately pushes me to get it better every time. Next week, I’ll […]

Memories of the Coldest Place I’ve Ever Been: Winnipeg

Memories of the Coldest Place I’ve Ever Been: Winnipeg

One thing that’s all the rage these days is to send out a simple question to a whole bunch of attention-hungry bloggers, like me.  I got a quick email asking me a simple question, what was my best and coldest winter season travel experience. So I sent in some pithy […]

The Fastest Way from Chicago to Pittsburgh, Hyperloop

The Fastest Way from Chicago to Pittsburgh, Hyperloop

  People are excited in Columbus, Ohio because of a new way to travel–at 700 miles per hour–that might be coming right through their city. The Hyperloop One was first envisioned by Elon Musk in 2014, the man known for SpaceX and Tesla. But now serious people are exploring a […]

Valley Voices: A Nice January Surprise

Valley Voices: A Nice January Surprise

I met Janice Beetle a month or so ago at an art opening. We chatted for a bit and I didn’t know she wrote a weekly profile column on MassLive every week. So I was tickled and pleased when the brief interview I did with her over email came out as […]

Zipping and Cruising in Antigua Barbuda

Zipping and Cruising in Antigua Barbuda

We had another stellar day of eco-tourism here on the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, beginning first with another drive across the island into the Antigua Rainforest where we met up with a group of visitors for a zip-line in the thick forest. It’s fun to see how laid back […]

Antigua and Barbuda Give Me a True Escape from Reality

Antigua and Barbuda Give Me a True Escape from Reality

I’m visiting the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda this week, which was created in 1981, after years as a British colony.  These islands, the first with 100,000 residents and the latter with just 1500, are wonderful places to enjoy nature, sip on fruity drinks, and savor perfect weather and […]

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