Live from the Camino: On alberques & being cold
Pierre-Paulo likens the experience to a musical symphony. Attempting to sleep in an alberque that is a medieval stone church, complete with arched ceilings and walls over a foot thick […]
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Camino Adventures: First day in Paris
May 29, 2014 in Europe, France, Travelogue
To say that Jade is excited to be here might be a teeny understatement. After two very long days of travel, Jade from Kingston, Ontario and me from Quebec City, […]
An Anniversary: Thoughts on 20 years
May 27, 2014 in Travelogue
This morning is quiet. Sun filters through the pale pink curtains, bathing the room in a gentle good morning, the floors of the old inn creak a little as […]
30 Days of Indie Travel: Worst Experience
April 8, 2014 in Travelogue
Boots-n-All is hosting a fun project this month: 30 Days of Indie Travel Art Project. Of course I set out with great intentions of doing all 30 days. Needless to […]
Damned near ‘whelmed: In which I am not overwhelmed.
April 5, 2014 in North America, Travelogue, United States
My Uncle Dick has a saying: “I’m not overwhelmed, I’m just damned near whelmed!” The first time I heard him say it was when he had two preschool aged children […]
NYC: Snapshots from the city
March 27, 2014 in North America, Travelogue, United States
I have to admit that I cried when we woke up and Hannah was sick on Friday morning. I’m not much for crying, but we’ve had this girl’s weekend to […]
Six Things I’ve Learned From Six Years of Travel
March 13, 2014 in Travelogue
It’s hard to believe that this month marks six years since we pulled away from the house we’d sold and trusted our fates to the open road. So many miles […]
On Valentine’s Day & Love, 20 years in
February 15, 2014 in Inspiration, North America, Travelogue, United States
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, leaving in it’s wake every manner of pink and red foil garbage for the landfill and enough dying rose petals drown in. Cheap chocolate […]
On presence & gratitude: Two lessons travel continues to teach
February 10, 2014 in North America, Travelogue, United States
Travel is a relentless teacher. Some days, the lessons are simple: eat what you’re served, be polite, follow the golden rule, and persevere. Other times, they are more profound; lessons […]
Skiing Pats Peak
February 6, 2014 in North America, Travelogue, United States
I skied with my children two days this week. It was one of those surreal, later years parenting moments in which my mental frame flickers between decades. I listen to […]
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