Upon reflection, I realized this is my travel origin story. Road Trip was submitted to the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition and one an Honorable Mention

Retire and join me on the road!

Retirement Part 1 - Sailing away to retirement in Puerto Vallarta

Chicago! Your Chicago travel plan right here!

Forge your own path….no matter what. Leap and a net will appear.

Sydney - iconic and hidden. Depending where you live, traveling to Australia can take a long time. All I can say is - it’s worth it. Having visited many times since 1981 - you are rewarded with a country with great food, people and places.

It was 1981. After a 20-hour flight, including an unscheduled stop in Fiji, we landed in Adelaide, South Australia. I was 21 and continuing my college experience at Flinders University of South Australia.

Living free and easy in Puerto Vallarta.

Living free and easy in Puerto Vallarta.

Lunch at Chez Panisse: Where Delicious Food and a Joyful Buzz Collide

Holidays can be hard…or a way to remember and honor the spirit of those who have left us.

“Girls, there is more to life than Shaker Heights Ohio and we are going to find it.”

Sometimes a travel destination is all you have dreamed of. Lush green mountains, clear turquoise water, plants you can smell or eat and animals who play with you. French Polynesia is that destination.

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