(I wrote this on the harrowing taxi ride to the Havana Airport the other day) “Trump es loco” were the words from our taxi driver as he attempted to make the 3 1/2 hour drive to the airport in 2 hours. His Geely (Chinese auto manufacturer) was being pushed to the limits as was evident by every ... Read More »
Travel
Cuba: Back in Time
Traveling is like a muscle, when not used, it becomes weak. Twelve years ago Audrey and I spent seven months exploring the world. We became good at negotiating prices, navigating cities, understanding foreign languages, and converting currencies. While we’ve taken the boys to Nicaragua, Honduras and ... Read More »
Fold or Roll? That is the Question.
Democrat — Republican? Pro-choice — Pro-life? Tastes Great — Less Filling? Fold — Roll? These are the big debates we each face in life and for any serious traveler, that last one is a hotly contested issue. All my life I’ve been a folder and pride myself on being a great packer who rarely checks ... Read More »
DRUGS – It’s Good To Shop Around
“My Momma Told Me, You Better Shop Around.“ –Captain & Tennille While Captain and Tennille were talking about finding a partner in this wildly popular 1976 hit song, it is also good advice for drugs. Why is it we shop around for cars but not doctors? For houses but not lab tests? For ... Read More »
Tracking Threats Around the World
One challenge of traveling to so many different countries – we’ll visit 29 – is keeping track of all the potential threats. Whether natural disasters in Costa Rica, localized demonstrations in Athens, or large-scale conflicts in Syria, it helps to know what is going on before entering a country or ... Read More »
Worried about the travel ban?
“Are you worried about the most recent travel ban restricting citizens of 7 countries from entering the United States?“ is a question we’ve been getting lately. There are a lot of things I am nervous about but not that one. Generally, people ask because they wonder if we will have a bigger target ... Read More »
