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 …
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 …
The administration introduces legislation via twitter. Lies and innuendo have replaced truth and facts. We actually have something akin to a state news channel. Politicians have become hyper-partisan. Money rules and patriotism is a cliche used to stoke division. Honestly, I prefer living in South Korea. Or anywhere else– during election season. Here are just 13 of the reasons I hate American politics.
I agree with Rick Steves when he says, travel is a political act. Travel is political at its’ very core. And like travel– there are both good and bad outcomes in which they can become uncomfortable travel buddies. It shouldn’t …
The tourist takes but can also give and, awareness is definitely a step forward. Knowledge helps us as travel consumers help us decide where, how and even whether to travel. We, collectively, need to take better care of the planet.
It was unavoidable. I am fifty years old. However, I am 50+ years old. FIFTY people, 50, half a century, five decades. They say black doesn’t crack. I agree I’m sexier at 50. Unfortunately, I’ve outlived good music, using the …
A few days ago I had a passing conversation that bothered me. Someone posted “a problem” in a Facebook group. She said that after making her profile public, she was getting a lot of friend requests from the Middle East. …
It might surprise some that I survived not one but two deep depressive episodes. Depression is a serious condition many of us have to deal with. However until recently, especially throughout the military, it was considered a weakness. Your mental health, like your body and soul, needs exercise too.
Most people would never consider me an introvert. And I’m not. But I don’t think I am an extrovert either. If I had to classify myself, I’m a thoughtful extrovert. Or an ambivert traveler– a combination of both. I’m just …
I am not a black blogger. I am a blogger who happens to be black. And I follow several travel bloggers for their unique perspectives on travel. I never cared what color they were. Unfortunately, too few of them are …
Is Turkey Safe for American Tourists? I hope so. Because we are going there for a couple of days later this month. And I’m really excited to see some of the things I missed on my last trip. But politics in Turkey, like many places around the world, is relatively unstable right now. So, it makes since that we keep vigilant and ask the question before and not after we go.
She said, marriage is not easy and that many people aren’t willing to put in the effort it takes to make it work, and that EVENTUALLY, it wouldn’t just be about me and him. It would be about OUR kids, OUR finances, OUR jobs, OUR extended families, OUR expectations and OUR future. And that we needed to make sure that the “OURS” aligned. She said I needed to be sure that this guy was THE GUY.
You know you are addicted to travel when your 300 bottles of wine are sorted by country. Oh damn, I may have more addictions than I thought!