Road Trips and Tiny Trailers
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Category: *Lessons From the Road
TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL TRAVELERS
Successful travelers and not-so-successful ones. If you are like me you have both types of these people in your life: First there are those who take a vacation and have very little good to say. They were tired, didn’t like the food, the… Continue Reading “TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL TRAVELERS”
HITTIN’ THE ROAD
Yep. Mark said it best. It is my personal belief that the world could a better place if we all took time to travel. To understand other cultures and people (especially the ones right in our own country!) can help us be less judgmental,… Continue Reading “HITTIN’ THE ROAD”
PUSHING THE LIMITS
It’s amazing what you can learn about yourself on the road! This is especially true when you venture outside your usual comfort zone, face a fear, or simply push the boundaries of your experience. Although I don’t generally shy away from trying new things,… Continue Reading “PUSHING THE LIMITS”
ONE THING (St Louis, MO)
I can’t say that I do one thing every day that scares me, but if my day includes something that requires me to be higher than 5’ off the ground, then that would definitely be my one thing for that day! I don’t just… Continue Reading “ONE THING (St Louis, MO)”
LOW EXPECTATIONS
We’ve done a fair number of excursions and organized tours as we’ve traveled, and here’s a few things to keep in mind when booking any tour, excursion or ‘adventure’ so as to control your expectations: * It’s extremely hard to take a group… Continue Reading “LOW EXPECTATIONS”
WIGGLE ROOM
Out on the road, Eddie and I have learned a few lessons about the importance of really knowing and understanding each other and being respectful of our different ‘travel styles’. Before starting to really travel together, Eddie looked at a few of the itineraries… Continue Reading “WIGGLE ROOM”
KEEP CALM & ELTON JOHN (Savannah, GA)
Everything happens for a reason. Really. And I’ve learned never to be disappointed when things don’t go according to plan. It was in fall and we were enjoying Savannah, GA – which had been on our bucket list to visit for some time. We… Continue Reading “KEEP CALM & ELTON JOHN (Savannah, GA)”
BUDGETING MEMORIES
For me, it seems that the best memories that I take home from a trip are usually the ones that are unplanned. Therefore, I now always include an allowance in the budget for the unplanned-but-just-can’t-miss-it-moments or experiences. Here’s how that started: Years ago I… Continue Reading “BUDGETING MEMORIES”
BACKSTORY OF THE BULLET POINTS
Its all about the Bullet Points! How it got started: It was September and we were at the Ft. Smith National Historical Site. Eddie was taking pictures, but not of the exhibits and the things we were learning about. He was photographing the informational… Continue Reading “BACKSTORY OF THE BULLET POINTS”
ART, ARCHITECTURE & FLYING MONKEYS (Burlington, VT)
We crossed the New York state line with our ‘Little Guy’ trailer in tow. We were crossing the Burlington-Port Kent Bridge into Vermont right over the top of Lake Champlain. Eddie was admiring the lake (he has a little romance going on with all… Continue Reading “ART, ARCHITECTURE & FLYING MONKEYS (Burlington, VT)”
GUNS, BRITS & GETTIN’ HISTORY RIGHT
For our first cruise to the Western Caribbean, I decided that I wanted to do a little research in order to get history right. I also wanted to make the most out of the places we were going to see. Wow! As much as… Continue Reading “GUNS, BRITS & GETTIN’ HISTORY RIGHT”
