My flight arrives in London the next morning and we go through security again since we are in a new country. Unfortunately, that means confiscating my unopened expensive bottle of water that I purchased at DFW. Bummer. I am fascinated by airports and watching people from all over come and go. It’s amazing to me
Before leaving home this morning, my brother, Tom, calls from Iraq to speak with my mother and me. Thankfully, he is safe and doing well. He’s been in Iraq since February 2009, working 10-12 hour days, 7 days a week, so he’s really looking forward to a much needed vacation back in the states with
I’m now on Twitter as TheLadyNomad, of course. @TheLadyNomad
Still packing, doing laundry, etc. I’m traveling light, so I decide to not take a radio, an MP3 player, a cell phone, a lighted make-up mirror or a laptop. Still deciding about make-up.
In preparing for an overseas trip, the tasks are many and can seem a bit daunting: booking hotels, preparing my new web/blog site, planning an itinerary, shopping for travel gear, preparing travel info for family and friends, researching lodging, transportation, rail passes, etc. Since much of my travel gear was lost in my 2004 move from
For years, my career has required me to use a computer or laptop, so much so that I often have to surgically separate my hands from the keyboard. As I prepare for my upcoming trip, I debate taking a laptop or one of the new netbooks, especially since I plan to blog. But, since I’m
You never know where an event or experience will take you. Today, I receive an email inquiry about a rebounder (mini-trampoline) that I posted for sale on Craig’s List. Liora and her husband, Andy, are driving from New Jersey back to their home in Mexico. They stop and shop in the small, east Texas town of
Tonight, I head to a meeting of the Austin Travel Circle at the Austin Hostel (http://www.hiaustin.org). Before I leave home, I state out loud my intention to meet at least two people who will provide me with helpful information in planning my upcoming trip to Greece. It is about 7:15 pm when I arrive at the hostel, a modest
Confucius says, “A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.” I love to travel, exploring the world God created, learning about and experiencing other cultures, and making wonderful new friends along the way. I also enjoy trading travel stories and tips with others, and teaching others about travel. That is why I started