Manila
We love Manila because they don’t charge us for plastic bags at the grocery. Just kidding. Well, maybe not really. “Love” of a city is [Read More…]
Travel
#RTW2017: As Of Now
If recent blogging behavior is any indication, you’ll get infrequent and irregular communications from us as we work our way around the globe in 2017. [Read More…]
TSA Pre-Check, Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, and Foot Massages
On our recent flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Atlanta, we were automatically given TSA Pre-Check status when we checked in with Delta. Of [Read More…]
What a Trump Presidency Means for American Travelers
If, by midnight on January 20th, Inauguration Day, all Americans abroad are not home, they will come home to find the front doors locked, will [Read More…]
Why You Should Book All Your Hotels at Hotels.com
This will be one of those blogs that you might read and assume we are getting some sort of commission or spiff or freebie from [Read More…]
Our 4-Point Lodging Strategy
Way back in primary school social sciences, I remember once having to memorize a list of humankind’s basic necessities to sustain life. Shelter, food, and [Read More…]
Trains
From five thousand miles away, wielding Internet magic, I watched with interest the news of Amtrak’s recent trial stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and [Read More…]
Genealogy Lessons for Travelers
An Interview With Kerry from ClueWagon.com Our regular readers know that, from time to time, we’ve taken advantage of our travels to pursue some ancestry [Read More…]
I’ve Loved You
I wrote this poem for the occasion of my daughter Catie’s wedding to Ryan. They’re getting married today, Sunday, September 25th, 2016. I’ve loved you Since [Read More…]
Our Passports Have Dust On Them
We’re getting restless. Our feet are itchy. Our passports have dust on them. But new plans are being made… We blinked and the last four [Read More…]