Summertime is road trip time. There's just something about all that blue sky and sunshine that makes people take to the open road, seeking adventure and new experiences. Whether you're making the cross-country trip of a lifetime this summer or, like me, just visiting family and friends, the trip can be exciting with the right combination of planning and flexibility.
(2) Comments Posted in TravelAbout this time every year I get an itch to travel. Perhaps it's the still-grey winter weather that hangs on far too late for my liking. All I know is that I've been dreaming of warmer climes, planning and re-planning the perfect spring break.
(1) Comment Posted in TravelYou know it's Friday when one of the highest ranking search terms for today is "sabbatical."
(4) Comments Posted in TravelHundreds of kids are zipping by me in skate shoes. Not really, but it seems like hundreds of wheeled children fill the halls every time I go to the airport.
(6) Comments Posted in TravelThere was a time when getting on a train or airplane was a special occasion, requiring special clothes and accessories.
(6) Comments Posted in TravelRemember the great American road trip? The freedom of the open road can be hard to resist when spring fever reminds us that we've been indoors for far too long.
(5) Comments Posted in TravelLooking out the window at the grey, grey sky makes me long for a beach vacation.
(10) Comments Posted in TravelSome teenage girls feel so sophisticated when they wear their first expensive jewelry or finally get the keys to the family car. That moment came for me when I bought my first "grown-up" suitcase for a school trip.
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