Category: Travel

Coming out of the winter slumber, it’s already time to start thinking about summer vacation. We’re going to Greece; but, that’s not vacationing. That’s an obligation to see family. We just don’t know where to vacation this year?!?!? So far, Slovenia tops our list. It seems to me that vacationing has become a lost art.…

Often times, a US passport renewal requires reading the tea leaves and having the stars all align perfectly. As a general rule of thumb, you cannot travel with your current passport if it is set to expire within six months and you cannot renew it more than nine months from expiration. My current passport expires…

24 hours in Amsterdam was just enough time to get to see the Rijksmuseum, get mayonnaise on some frites, decompress with a Jenver, lose my airpods and find them again before catching my flight to Chicago.

A Sojourn To Berlin Many weeks, I went on a sojourn to Berlin with Rosalia and another couple. A sojourn is a high brow and fancy way of saying, “an extended weekend.” Many weeks have passed since we returned and I can honestly say that I would like to return to Berlin again in the…

Departure Since getting my pocket picked in Athens, I am just ever vigilant and ever on the lookout for suspicious behavior and activities when shucking and jiving around town. When I enter a car on the metro, I immediately try to get a lay of the land and identify anything that looks out of place…

Pick pockets and bicycle thieves are the lowest of the low in the non-violent crime category. These thieves should have their hands cut off like is done in Saudi Arabia (not serious, but I am a bit emotional after being picked myself). In a matter of mili-seconds they can mess up your vacation and turn…

In trip planning, it’s good to follow Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Once you have your basic needs covered, it’s all gravy from there.