Kelly and I have travelled all over together, mostly through Europe and in particular Ireland, where we have ancestral family. We spent last week together with our Swedish friends who spend their summer vacation in Berlin. Today, for her 50th, we're on location in a secret destination that is revealed further down the page. Part I: Secret birthday destinationOne of the great … [Read more...] about Happy 50th Birthday to my sister Kelly!
Spirituality in Travel
The Sun
Tarot cards and travel: Principle of collaboration, teamwork/partnershipThe Sun is a symbol that supports the ability to generate, motivate, and inspire others in teamwork and collaborative efforts. The Sun is an archetype that reminds you to remove yourself from depleting alliances and move toward situations that offer inspiration and productive results. One tiny step at a … [Read more...] about The Sun
Catch my smile – first flight
I'm the nostalgic type, so appreciation for the flight that lit my passion for aviation and travel is important to me. Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) timetable effective September 5, 1984This week's timetable is the one that was active when we took our first family vacation in the winter of 1984. I was 11 and excited for months before the trip. Fog zoneOur family of seven … [Read more...] about Catch my smile – first flight
My own private Trevi Fountain
Tarot cards and travel: Mastery of emotional objectivityI'm into Tarot cards and usually pull a few each day to help me focus on areas of my life that might need some attention. I'll regularly write about this inspiration in my blog. The Princess of Cups is the visual representation of emotional acceptance, authenticity and objectivity.The crystals on her seashell gown … [Read more...] about My own private Trevi Fountain
Making meaningful connections through travel
My love of GOAs a two year old, I was inclined to GO. I hopped in my mom's VW Bug and launched it into neutral to roll it down our driveway. Then later when I could form simple sentences I always perked up when my mom would include the word "go" in any conversation. I'd yell, "I wanna go too!" While our family didn't travel much on far away trips when I was young, we did … [Read more...] about Making meaningful connections through travel
