Category: Passport Travel

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

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

  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

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

For the sake of all that is good and decent, heed my words. When it comes to having a great trip, selecting the right hotel is paramount. It doesn’t matter where you go, or what you do. Without a good night’s sleep, and a clean shower you will be miserable. I don’t need the top Read More