WELLNESS ON THE ROAD How to Prepare for a Military PCS Move Overseas Posted on June 15, 2020November 15, 2025 Here we go again. I just found out we are about to PCS overseas again. Overseas, or OCONUS (Outside the Continental United States), duty assignments are exciting. But preparing for a PCS move begins months in advance of the move. The logistics of moving your family and your belongings halfway… Read more
BLACK WOMEN WHO TRAVEL Being A Black Military Spouse in America Posted on June 13, 2020June 10, 2026 Being A Black Military Spouse in America As a black military spouse and mother, I’ve traveled to approximately 60 countries. Many of them alone. But most of them have two black boys in tow. People often ask me what it’s like traveling while black to all those places— some of… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Portable Employment for Military Spouses All Over the World Posted on June 7, 2020November 15, 2025 Military Spouses Find Employment Worldwide Finding portable employment is a common challenge for all military spouses. I am a 50-something black military spouse with a Political Science degree who moves every 2-3 years. Hence, it’s not unusual for spouses to continually remake themselves and their resumes. Deployments, PCS moves, overseas and… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Working Remotely in the Quad Cities: A Military Spouse’s Perspective Posted on June 4, 2020November 15, 2025 I recently moved to the Quad Cities, four cities that straddle the Mississippi River. As a military spouse, I am grateful that working remotely is more accessible to me. I am currently working from home due to COVID-19. However, we just received orders to move back to South Korea, so… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD How to Embrace Slow Travel: 4 Tips for Military Families Posted on June 2, 2020November 16, 2025 If your crazy-busy lifestyle has you dreaming of escaping for a simple, relaxing getaway, it might be a great time to embrace slow travel. Add “slow” to service, mail, witted, or to act, and you get something undesirable. Slow travel emphasizes quality over quantity and incorporates wellness, cultural and environmental… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD How to Navigate Conspiracies in Social Media Posted on May 30, 2020November 16, 2025 Is it me, or are there more conspiracy theories? They are so abundant on social media. People difficulty distinguishing between what is fact and what is opinion. People I consider reasonable, intelligent, or reasonably intelligent share theories once only spoken in the shadows or the fringes. I am not the… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES My Last Fun Weekend in 2020 Before the Pandemic Posted on May 27, 2020November 15, 2025 New York City Here I Come I flew on a crowded plane from Kansas City to New York City. I drank wine and enjoyed a massage in the Detroit airport terminal and sat in several restaurants and laughed with friends in person. My hotel was beautiful. It overlooked three bridges… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Island Hopping Greece to Turkey: The Best Day Trip Ever Posted on May 24, 2020January 25, 2026 One of the luxuries of visiting the Mediterranean is being able to island-hop between them. Cruise ships, private yachts, and ferries herd crowds of people from one ancient wonder to the next. But if you’re up for an adventure, ditch the Greek Isles for a day trip to Turkey on… Read more