My mom is…let’s just say on the older side. She wouldn’t want me to share the number and she defies her age anyway. Nevertheless my siblings and I check in often these days via the telephone and FaceTime, setting up a regular schedule to alleviate alone time. Our conversations touch upon the coronavirus, family news and … Read more
Admittedly relocating work to a home office feels disorientating. No face-to-face meetings, few interactions and Social Distancing feels isolating more than we might have imagined. For some, the decimal level has drastically increased: Spring Break started early and kids are clamoring for attention. For others, time alone for two weeks or more in a studio … Read more
There was a book and in this book was a description of a room. And, in the description of this room was a gentle nudging to enjoy the space and the place. Yes, a whole beautiful flip book sharing everything about the sleeping quarters for the next few nights and the destination. No plastic portfolio … Read more
Especially since my work is in Wellness Travel, it’s embarrassing…why must so much stuff come with me on almost every trip? Is there a broader implication around this material attachment? Husband Jay can attest: my packing skills need improvement. Suitcases bulge! Big bags partly reflect the last minute nature of organizing myself. A little … Read more
Sometimes, if we’re lucky we travel to a destination that is so beautiful we retain a picture in our minds forever. Being in a gorgeous place creates Well Being. Consider French Polynesia as an example, five archipelagoes in the south-central Pacific Ocean. Traveling to this part of the world is about shimmering blue water, verdant … Read more
As much as the holidays can be stressful, pressure to meet expectations and attain our 2020 goals create anxiety too. At least that’s my recent experience. There’s some freneticism in the air, reflecting perhaps fear about not accomplishing what we’ve set out to do. As we Live As Travelers, the inner journey is as important … Read more
If we’re fortunate during our lifetime, there will be many occasions to celebrate: birthdays, anniversaries, new births, milestone achievements, graduations, marriage, even the end of life. Maybe we’ll travel for the occasion. When life is good, we might leverage any and all opportunities to celebrate. My sisters, for example, created a hashtag to commemorate big … Read more
Slow Down You Move Too Fast…You’ve Got to Make the Morning Last Perhaps Simon and Garfinkel witnessed traffic on the NYC 59th Street Bridge and wished for the frenetic energy to wane just a bit: “Slow Down (people); You Move To Fast (up and down the streets, seeing no one, always in a … Read more
Watching a bird gently gliding way above you, noticing crimson and purple in an evening sky, bringing your partner a fresh cup of coffee, sharing a smile with a fellow human being…everyone wants to feel connected to something bigger. Yet, when we encounter unfamiliar cultures or walk into a meeting fraught with tension, uncertainty … Read more