May 5, 2020
You won’t see as much of your destination country, but your travel experience will be much more memorable and deeper—not to mention the very special perk of meeting and becoming friends with locals.
Travel Blog Posts
May 5, 2020
I was not planning to visit Liverpool, by my daughter gave me a great idea to make the visit worthwhile!
18 Ways I Save While Traveling
April 27, 2020
I spent 13 months in Europe during 2017-18 for less than $1,300 USD per month using the tips in this post.
But I’ve Found a Driver and That’s a Start!
April 27, 2020
You never know what to expect when traveling, but often things work out better than you planned!
Just Another Day at the Office
April 20, 2020
With access to the internet almost universal, working on the road is pretty much a piece of cake—well, as long I don’t have to teach my computer to speak English!
April 20, 2020
Maybe you feel that the two-to-three weeks of vacation time you get every year is just not enough. I used to say, “Gosh, if I’m going to go to the trouble and expense to travel that far, I want to stay a while!”
April 14, 2020
I asked owner what it was. He did not have enough English to describe it. He just kissed his fingertips and smiled. I threw caution to the wind.
Introduction to My Book: Dream.Plan.Travel.
May 13, 2019
I envisioned a work that would show how I travel as well as inspire others to find the travel style and methods that work for them.
Trip Planning Technique: San Sebastian, Spain to Utrecht, The Netherlands
April 19, 2019
Honing your skills for making your own reservations and travel plans is a core practice for becoming an experience independent traveler.
Turning Drudgery into an Adventure
April 11, 2019
I got to thinking about how challenging this marathon voyage might be when I booked it. I wondered if I was biting off more than I could chew—would it be too much for me?
5 More Food Strategies for Affordable European Travel
March 22, 2019
My goal is to be in and out of the common kitchen as quickly and with as little mess as possible. You can create stunning and healthy whole-meal salads or sandwiches with little to no actual standing-over-the-stove cooking—and very little clean-up.
5 Food Strategies for Affordable European Travel
March 12, 2019
My strategy for affording to visit some of my favorite European countries includes preparing most of my own meals and saving restaurants for the occasional special treats or opportunities to sample local fare.
We Travel to Cook: Coconut Sambol
February 19, 2019
You absolutely must have freshly grated coconut for this dish and we really lucked out! There was a fresh coconut processing operation right at the front door of the market.
The 10 Coolest Experiences I Had in 2018
January 6, 2019
It has been an astounding year of experiences. It was really hard to pick just ten things cool things, but here are the ones I chose.
December 20, 2018
HEN, there are days when I have what I call “pinch-myself moments.” And those make all the other regular and challenging days of my travel lifestyle worthwhile.
December 11, 2018
Today, I spent a great deal of time chanting over and over, under my breath, “When I learn to live serenely, cares will cease,” in time to my steps. Now, here at the end of my Camino, I am only just beginning to understand those words.
Shopping…Cooking…Eating: My First Pittu
November 30, 2018
He made a mixture of red rice flour, salt and a small amount of water. Then he sliced and grated vegetables into thin slivers—carrot, onion, and cabbage and tossed them into the crumbly mix. “Three vegetables is good,” he informed me. You can use about any vegetable combinations you want.
November 21, 2018
Arriving in Melide yesterday meant that I was now finished with the Camino Primitivo route and had joined the Camino Frances—the busiest and most well-known of all the Caminos. I had seen the last of the days when I would be walking alone almost all day with plenty to contemplate.
November 13, 2018
My walk from Castrelo to A Sexias turned out to be a walk from Castrelo to Melide–all for the sake of food! It was probably my second most frustrating day on the Camino!