Anthony Bourdain was a big personality. Brazen and outspoken, he wasn’t for everyone. He liked it that way. On one hand, he could be painfully critical of both popular travel show hosts and fellow celebrity chefs. On the other...
Why Travel Solo? Here Are 7 Reasons to Get You Packing!

Why travel solo? Great question, glad you asked! There are plenty of reasons to start thinking about setting out on your own: You are itching to see the world NOW Friends don’t have the time or money to join...
People Don’t Take Trips…Trips Take People

“People don’t take trips…trips take people.” So said John Steinbeck, who knew a thing or two about travel. The Nobel Prize winner wrote about the hardships–economic, political, social–of Americans, picking up a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award along...
The Best Gifts for Travelers: Adventure and Memories

What are the best gifts for travelers? It’s the time of year when we start to think about what to choose for those we love. The travelers on your shopping list may be the easiest of all. I just...
Destination Travel Quote: It’s More Than You Think

Destination travel quote: There are changes in how we see the world–and ourselves. Like quotes about what we find when we travel? Me, too! Here are a few more: Travel is about finding things… Find good, kind people… You...
Bill Bryson Writes the Best Travel Memoirs

If you haven’t read Bill Bryson, as soon as you finish this, go find one of his many marvelous travel books. His style is remarkable, so easy to read, yet he manages to slip in facts and history without...
“Climb that goddamn mountain,” says Jack Kerouac

Motivation from Jack Kerouac…”Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing the lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.”