I’ll share a hotel room with my husband. I’ll share a room with members of my immediate family – my sisters, parents, niece and nephew. That’s it. There are wonderful people out there. I love spending time with them during the day, and over dinner. When it’s time to sleep, I don’t want to be with Read More
Author: Becky
Traveling Solo – 3 Reasons Why I Love It
This photo is from Gruyere, Switzerland. I visited this beautiful medieval town in May, 2016. I took a lot of selfies on this trip. First, because my husband was home in Michigan and I promised him at least one per day. The other is for my own travel record. My mind incessantly wanders to places Read More
TSA Precheck
Get it. I received my TSA PreCheck about a year ago, and have found it to be a supremely valuable asset. The process was quite simple – complete the online application, attend a short conference that involves a background check and fingerprinting, pay the $85 fee, and then you receive your KTN in a Read More
Long Flight Survival
Ten hours from Detroit to Sao Paulo. Seventeen hours from Washington, DC to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Nine hours from Toronto to Vienna. I’ve experienced all of these multiple times. Long flights are about as fun as being swarmed by a colony of raging yellow jackets. However, there are things you can do to make long flights Read More
The Plight of the Pale
When I was a child, I was often chastised by adults and other children for not wanting to play in the sun. Pale skin was my genetic destiny. My ancestors haled from northern Germany and northern England so I was pretty much screwed in the pigmentation department. I gave up on tanning years ago. It’s Read More