A resource for independent travelers
I grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio, next to a town park right on Lake Erie. On a recent visit home, my sister and I took several walks through this park, as one of its entrances is only a couple hundred feet from our mother’s front door. With the help of the Army Corps of Engineers, [...]
I’ve recently been giving the house files a thorough purging and taking a serious look at just how low I can go when it comes to the number of hard copy documents we’ll need to have on hand.
Flickr Photo Credit: Steven Witherden Just when we thought we’d streamlined packing and minimalized travel items and chaos as much as possible, we were slapped with the following reality:
Flickr Photo Credit: Marcin Wichary I found this great article today listing and linking to 10 different free online word processing resources tailor made for road warriors on the move.
Photo Credit: We Be Sharin’ Last night, I was feeling just plain frustrated with my office supply situation.
I just LOVE the Dollar Stretcher newsletter. It always has fantastic ideas, but recently I found something that was just over the top cool.
Flickr Photo Credit: Tuppus Hello, everyone. If you’re like me, you are always looking for a way to streamline mobile productivity. Here’s something might help.
Flickr Photo Credit: Jon Rawlinson I know I usually try to lean towards the extreme budget end of things, but I ran across a couple of items here that I am anxious to try out when budget and circumstances permit.
Flickr Photo Credit: Pipi Wild Head When we were planning our trip around the world, I couldn’t wait to see the temple rubbings available at Angkor Wat. That got me to thinking about the possibility of a novice like me actually attempting my own.
Flickr Photo Credit: Sridgway Hello, everyone. This is a follow up to the online teaching post of earlier. At the suggestion of a friend, I switched the search criteria to online schools rather than online teaching.
This view was photographed from a castle wall near Bolzano, Italy. There are many castles in the area, as well as wineries, farm stays, ecological experiences and cultural performances. The area is also a popular destination for ski holidays in the winter.
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This Andean woman takes a break from selling her wares to socialize with tourists in Peru's Sacred Valley.
The ancient Nabatean city of Petra, Jordan provides a peek into ancient civilization and also into the local Bedouin culture, which values the social experience of drinking tea highly.
This stand of palm trees against a blue sky is located in Florida's Longboat Key, one of the islands of Sarasota. It's a popular getaway with tourists and Florida residents alike, when one wants a taste of forgotten Florida.
Exploring the world-famous archeological site of Machu Picchu takes some time. In order to make the most of your visit, it's best to arrive at Aguas Calientes an afternoon ahead of schedule and head up the mountain first thing the next morning.
This command module is part of the Saturn V rocket display at the Kennedy Space Center, which is a must-see exhibit if you only have one day at the KSC. The entire venue is right down the road from the Astronaut Hall of Fame, another fun family attraction on Florida's space coast.
This abandoned mosque in Israel lies along the shores of Lake Tiberius, otherwise known as the sea of Galilea. The view of the ancient stones and overgrown plants struck me as sort of an Indiana Jones image with a bit of Middle Eastern flair.
This resort cottage photograph was taken at the thermal hot springs resort of Papallacta, located in the mountains of Ecuador. The mist rising off of the thermal pools brings a bit of a mystical quality to the image.
