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Travel

  • New Directions

    Solo Travel

    I did not grow up in a family of travelers. My father served in the Army for more than 20 years; once he retired, he was ready to stay put. We made a cross-country…

  • The Travel Paradox

    Last weekend, I read this post by Allison Arnone (a blogger I love) in which she confesses to the fact that she really doesn’t enjoy travel. I found it funny that I agreed with…

  • New Directions

    How to Pack the Perfect Carry-On Bag

    Are you a carry-on-only person? In this era of pay-to-check baggage fees–and serious restrictions on what you can bring into the cabin of an airplane–more and more people are moving in this direction. Mike…

  • New Directions

    How to Avoid Travel Disasters

    Mike and I are anxiously preparing to travel to London and Edinburgh over Spring Break. It’s been a couple of years since I journeyed outside the country, so this week I’ve been making an…

  • New Directions

    Our Week at Galley Bay

    When Mike and I decided that it was finally time to take the honeymoon we couldn’t afford 27 years ago, we started looking for a destination that would make both of us happy. Since…

  • Sea
    New Directions

    Things I Learned From the Sea

    I’m back after a fantastic week in Antigua–still severely jet lagged, still digging out from under a mountain of laundry, but back nevertheless. So, while I’m still settling into the regular routine of my…