When my kids were little, we’d buy them a pencil and a postcard. They were in charge of getting the pencil home safely. As for the postcard, they sat down and wrote two or three sentences, licked the stamp and mailed it home to themselves!
Category: Musings
Diagnosing Wanderlust
... I have no plans to seek the advice of a professional nor will I spend beyond my means or sacrifice Greg in the process, but I have NO plans to stop traveling.
Stop Blaming COVID-19
Caution: Rant ahead!
Walking the Neighborhood: A Study in Contrasts
For me, walking always gives me a different perspective on a new place that can only be achieved at ground level, outside, and at a slow speed.
Look Down
I find myself sneaking peeks at the street a little more often now. There are stories to be found in the images forged into these maintenance access doorways.
Recapture Your Youth
He relaxed and slipped into a state of joy that can only be achieved when you are comfortable with what you’re doing and loving the sensation of recapturing a youthful joy.
Ask A Local!
No matter how many websites you peruse or how knowledgeable your travel provider is, finding that place only the locals know happens only when you ask a local.
Boardwalks, Promenades and Piers
Dry off your feet and wander a bit among the crowds for some local flavor.
The Charm of Trains
Wander through the doorway marked “Novelties” and you are greeted by sparking, tiled logos glistening along the walls, reminding visitors of the heyday of train travel.
Eat Local
French food in St. Louis is never going to taste the same as in a bistro or boulangerie on the Rue Sainte-Anne in Paris. Much of the reason for that is due to the way the ingredients are made and rules and regulations about how restaurants cook their food.
The World A to Z 