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Tag: World Views

HealthThoughts on Travel

Travel Lessons from the Lockdown

June 28, 2020 Covid-19, Health, World Views 2 Comments
Looking up through a prision cell

How can there possibly be any worthwhile travel lessons from the godawful Covid-19 pandemic? Maybe lessons on overcoming boredom, rationing toilet paper, or finding a suitable mask. But travel? Really?? Yes, I tell you. Really. The time we now...

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Books, Magazines & Movies

Non-Guidebooks for Travelers

November 11, 2018 Books, World Views Comments are off
Non-guidebooks for travelers can inspire and inform!

Looking for a book to give your favorite traveler? Or for yourself? Go beyond the predictable Travel Section at your bookstore: “Non-guidebooks” offer insights and information that will inspire the globetrotters on your list. What are Non-guidebooks? They’re books...

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Thoughts on Travel

Ethical Travel: “Vote With Your Wings”

August 15, 2018 solo travel, Travel Planning, World Views, Worldwide Destinations 4 Comments
Ethical travel means our dollars are spent to make sure people and places are respected and protected.

Ethical travel? What is THAT? And why does it matter? Ethical travel is the awareness of our impact on the planet when we go anywhere. Anywhere. From how we get to our destination to what we do when we...

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Thoughts on TravelWorldwide Destinations

Volunteer Tourism: Is It for You? A Few Things to Consider…

May 2, 2018 inspiration, Travel Planning, World Views, Worldwide Destinations Comments are off
Volunteer tourism: Is it for you? There are some things to consider before you you sign up.

Volunteer tourism: is it for you? Also called “voluntourism,” it’s a growing travel trend. About two million people a year–spending $2 billion–go abroad and donate their time to help a favorite cause. Given the world situation, volunteering certainly seems...

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Solo TravelThoughts on Travel

Travel and Happiness: There IS a Connection!

October 11, 2017 inspiration, solo travel, World Views Comments are off
Travel and Happiness: YES! There is a connection!

Travel and happiness: It’s a match! Isn’t it great when science backs our beliefs? Research at Cornell University shows that experiences produce more happiness than objects. Why? Because each experience is unique and can’t be replicated. “One of the enemies...

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Thoughts on TravelU.S. DestinationsWorldwide Destinations

Disaster relief: What a traveler can do

October 1, 2017 inspiration, World Views Comments are off

Disaster relief: Many of us wonder how to help. Lately, there have been hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and fires. As travelers, we’ve been to many of these places. We’ve met the people. We’ve seen their communities, maybe visited their homes....

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Books, Magazines & MoviesThoughts on Travel

“Overbooked” by Elizabeth Becker: Travel Book Club Selection

May 16, 2017 Books, Travel Planning, World Views Comments are off

Overbooked, by Elizabeth Becker, is our latest Travel Book Club Selection. It should be on every traveler’s reading list. I can promise you that it will change your perspective about the industry that employs 1 of 11 people worldwide....

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Thoughts on TravelWorldwide Destinations

Are You a Responsible Tourist?

March 7, 2017 World Views, Worldwide Destinations 1 Comment

Being a responsible tourist isn’t convenient. In fact, it’s a kind of dilemma. On one hand–flight delays and security hassles aside–we can get anywhere in the world. On the other hand, not every destination can handle a big tourist load....

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What We Can Learn From Europeans–Part 2

January 9, 2017 Europe, World Views Comments are off

Follow my blog with Bloglovin “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” Sage advice from St. Augustine, who was born in 354. I don’t know where he visited, to cause him...

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What We Can Learn from Europeans–Part 1

December 28, 2016 Europe, World Views, Worldwide Destinations 3 Comments

Follow my blog with Bloglovin What We Can Learn from Europeans: Part 1 Guess what? There’s a whole world outside the United States of America. And here’s the shocker: They pay attention to us. They get up in the...

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Worth 1,000 Words…

A labyrinth can reset our mind and intention. Can we do the same with how we travel? (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
Flower Vendor at sSeattle Pike Place Market
Seattle’s Pike Place Market is one of the nation’s treasures. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
The World's Largest Rocking Chair in Casey, Illinois.
Going to Seattle? Of course you'll want to visit the Space Needle. Fresh from a renovation, here's what to know!
"Becoming Human" by Christian Ristow welcomes you to Meow Wolf.The flower-sniffing robot is 30 feet tell. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
A "young man" of 70+ years leads the band in Santa Clara. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
Sandia Peak Tram was a challenge to build.
After your selfie at The Bean, visit one of the Chicago food halls!
The passage to the stadium was once covered entirely by a stone arch roof. Today, only one section remains. It's easy to imagine how athletes felt as they ran down the narrow entry into the stadium
The wooden roof is what burned on 15 April 2019, taking the spire with it. When it was built, Notre Dame Cathedral required 52 acres of forest to complete the roof.
Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, NM: The Mysterious and Miraculous Staircase
Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times..
Solo travel doesn't really have many downsides
Unclaimed Baggage Center is easy to find in Scottsboro, AL.
Milwaukee Art Museum: Architect Santiago Calatrava designed MOM to resemble a ship. Given its location on the Lake Michigan waterfront, his idea was brilliant. (Photo credit: Suzanne Ball. All rights reserved.)
Peace solo travel by eating at a nice restaurant
Rome-Colosseum
U.S. Destinations-Seattle-Pike Place
Window shopping in Florence: Silk ties
The Acropolis in Athens awaits!
Craving Europe? There are some surprising European destinations in the US!

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