When I was nineteen years old, my friend Julie’s sister was working as an au pair in Paris. She was having a great time. Each time I saw Julie she would tell me about her sister’s adventures and I would…
Do you Know what were you doing Ten Years Ago?
This morning, I woke up and was lying in bed thinking wow, it’s already May. Yes, it’s May 1, 2020. How different our lives have become since the New Year. For the first two months of 2020 I didn’t worry…
Traveling Solo after Divorce
For twenty years I had a built-in traveling companion. Now I was single again and wanted to travel. OK, so what’s stopping me? Why not? I’ve traveled alone before and I can do it again! Here’s the problem with being…
Dunking, Spanish Style
I was brought up by a fussy Scottish mother who made sure we had impeccable table manners and ate our meals properly. Due to my upbringing I would no more think about dunking anything into a beverage than picking a…
Totumo Mud Volcano near Cartagena, Colombia
We were on the Grand Panama Canal cruise on the Island Princess and one of the ports of call was Cartagena, Colombia for a few hours. The day before, the Island Princess was in Aruba. Cartagena is the last stop…
Island Princess Port of Call: Oranjestad, Aruba
One of Island Princess’s ports of call on the Grand Panama Cruise is in Oranjestad, Aruba, in port from 7am to 1pm. It was a Sunday and the shops didn’t open until 10am. With a cruise ship in town for…
I’ve Traveled Alone Before and I can do it Again!
Who likes to travel? Raises hand! Me! Me! Actually, it’s kind of a silly question. Just about everyone likes traveling. It’s the where, when, how, and with who that is different for everyone. Details, details! Travel might be a camping…
Things to do in Lincoln City, Oregon
Apparently I needed to hijack my vacation fund and my last minute travel destination was Lincoln City, Oregon. When I visited in September 2018, I seemed to spend much of those two days checking out Newport and the grey whales…
Spending the Night in Historic Astoria, Oregon
The first time I was in Astoria, Oregon was when my aunt and uncle from London came for a visit in 1997. Well, at least it’s the first time I remember! It’s possible I’d been through Astoria on a camping…
Things to do in Fort Langley, British Columbia
Fort Langley is about a one hour drive from Vancouver, depending on traffic, and is often referred to as the birthplace of British Columbia. This charming town is located on the banks of the Fraser River and was once under…
