Category: Views From Our Shoes
We have learned much over the past 3 decades of travel. How might our learning help you as you travel too?
My National Parks Passport
Once the coronavirus epidemic is over and we can all travel again, don’t leave home without it! – road trips, vacation excursions, cruise ports, national wetlands, grasslands, seashores, and monuments & memorials – no, it is not your American Express card, it is your National Parks Passport! Living in, andRead More …
Taking Along The Comforts Of Home
I will admit that I have a few rituals that play out each day: I drink a cup of English Breakfast Tea with cream, I usually eat an apple at some point in the day, I snack on raw tree nuts and I drink lots of water that may orRead More …
The Head And Heart Of Cuba
Many travelers travel with their concrete itinerary in mind – where they need to be and a list of the “not-to-be-missed” attractions. Some, like us, create virtual maps with the locations of these places and follow a walking tour of their own making. During our recent trip to Cuba, however,Read More …
Cuba, Here We Come!
“How could you even consider traveling to Cuba?” We have been asked this question several times since booking a 2019 cruise that included a day in Old Havana. Quite honestly, the Cuba excursion is why we chose this itinerary. We have many reasons for wanting to travel there, not becauseRead More …
Honoring Our Ancestors For Their Service
A few times each year we like to take short 4-day getaways to places that are new to both of us. This was the case when we planned a short trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. I had only been there for a national educator’s conference that provided me with someRead More …