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travel
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Catching the Travel Bug
If you are reading this, chances are you have caught the travel bug. I know I did –…
Travel Mistakes We’ve Made
I’m not too proud to admit that I make travel mistakes. Big ones, sometimes. Some of the best…
Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD – Is Travel an Escape Route?
Reverse seasonal affective disorder makes summer unbearable for a small population. Travel provides relief. SAD sufferers live through bad seasons annually.
Sunday Routines and How They Anchor Us
Sunday routines tend to creep up on us. They develop innocently enough as we start our adult years…
Ash Wednesday While Traveling
How to be observant on Ash Wednesday while traveling. We share the various options we've discovered for those travelers who wish to receive ashes on this holy day.
Mardi Gras Like a Local – Part I
How to Mardi Gras like a local - from terminology to travel basics, you'll be a New Orleans pro after learning everything from what a krewe is and how to enjoy a parade (neutral ground or sidewalk?!) to ball structure and where to get the best king cake!
Hiker Discovers An Abandoned Town
News about hiking normally doesn’t catch my eye. I love the outdoors, but trekking around in the woods is…
11 Tips for Coping with Lost Luggage
Lost luggage is the worst nightmare of many travelers. Frequent travelers I know actually refuse to check bags…
Seven Reasons Why I No Longer Chase Elite Status
Not that long ago, being an elite status traveler was a significant part of my personal identity. I…
Fyre Festival Debacle and Five Travel Planning Takeaways
This is classic content from the Jetsetter’s Homestead. As my flight cruises high above the California desert, passing…
Its Not Easy Being Geek – What the 787 Dreamliner Inaugural Meant to Me
It’s not easy being a geek. I learned that at a very young age, when my preschool class…
Dear Uber Driver (An Open Letter)
This is classic content from the Jetsetter’s Homestead. Dear Uber driver*, (* or Lyft driver or Curb driver…