Standing at the harbor in Plymouth, Massachusetts on a sunny Saturday morning, it is clear why the Pilgrims on the Mayflower decided to come ashore in 1620. Few people realize that the Pilgrims …
One Good Reason Not to Travel
There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask "What if I fall?" Oh but my darling, What if you fly? ~ Erin Hanson “So mom, I calculated electricity and internet and food …
Are You Spinning Your Wheels?
In July of 2001, I was on my honeymoon in Paris. I will never forget sitting in our quaint hotel room with faded walls and dusty rose curtains, watching French television early one evening. The …
Help Is on The Way
I thought how unpleasant it is to be locked out; and I thought how it is worse, perhaps, to be locked in. ~ Virginia Woolf We locked ourselves in and out at the same time We recently rushed out …
Three Important Myths of Authentic Travel
If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home. ~Marcel Proust People often write to us asking for our tips on creating an authentic …
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Fear of Missing Out on Front Rows Seats
When we asked the principal at the Italian school our children attend what time school started each morning, she told us 8:30 am. When we showed up at 8:15 on the first day, everything was locked. …
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