The Matchbox Tells The Tale
Back in the days when I traveled (i.e. pre-COVID), I often picked up a matchbox at a restaurant as a small souvenir. Like the majority of people in the U.S., I’m not a smoker, and so matches are for more prosaic uses – candles, fireplaces, and a few fireworks at home on Independence Day. But I do love picking up a box and being reminded of the places I’ve visited all over the world.
Traveling For Thanksgiving
Is it safe to travel for Thanksgiving? As Reuters reports, “Americans defied pleas from state and local officials to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday in the face of the surging coronavirus pandemic, triggering fresh warnings from health officials with the release of vaccines still weeks away.”
National Geographic’s “Destinations on the rise for 2021”
National Geographic recently published a list titled “Destinations on the rise for 2021: 25 amazing places to inspire future journeys and remind us why we love to travel.”
I’ve been to some of these destinations, and hope to try some of the others on the list. The list National Geographic created is broken down into five categories: Adventure, Culture and History, Nature, Family...
How Traveling Has Evolved With Digital Help
The New York Times recently published an article outlining how travel has evolved to include more digital experiences during COVID times.
Praise (!) For the Airlines During COVID
As a frequent flier with several airlines, you would think I’m the most likely person to appreciate what the airlines are going through during the COVID pandemic. And I do have a lot of concern about what air travel will look like not just for the rest of 2020, but also in 2021 and 2022 and beyond. But I’m also realistic about…
Travel Dreaming in Football Season (Part 2)
Continuing with the Southeastern Conference states (read part 1 here) – which we don’t travel to much in the fall due to watching football nonstop on Saturdays – here are a few more places on my list for future, post-season exploring:
Traveling In 2021: Where To Go
Forbes recently published an interesting list titled: The 20 Best Places To Travel In 2021: Where To Go Next. Forbes publishes a new list every year, but this one takes into account the COVID-19 variable. As the author states…
Travel Dreaming in Football Season (Part 1)
In our family we love to travel, but travel in the fall is always limited by football – any trips or events have to be scheduled around major SEC games, and particularly the Alabama Crimson Tide. Like many diehard Bama fans, we even made sure that our wedding was planned on a non-critical game weekend, and so that after the ceremony we could watch the game later in the day…
6 Places Open For Travel In October
Forbes recently published a helpful article on 6 Places You Can Travel To In October. As the article states, “Many countries are seeing a rise in COVID-19 case numbers once again. In Europe it looks as if the dreaded second wave is striking many areas. And yet things are continuing to open up in the world of travel and tourism. A significant number of countries appear to be realizing they need to work out ways to open borders sooner rather than later. As ever, requirements and approaches vary, but the trend is broadly towards allowing incoming visitors.”
Finally...A Vacation!
For our first vacation since COVID entered life in the US in early 2020, we decided to keep it fairly simple – a road trip to Asheville, NC for a brief weekend getaway after feeling like we were starting to climb the walls never leaving the house. Asheville has long been on the list of places I have wanted to visit, not just because of the famous Biltmore Estate but also because it’s in a beautiful part of the country, with a renowned arts community as a plus…