So you have the time and the money to take a twelve (or 15 or 24) month break from your life and try on a new one for size. What could possibly be more exciting? What follows are a few tips for traveling overseas long term. Before you leave home you will have to deal […]
Around-The-World (RTW) Planning Inspires
There is a site, www.bootsnall.com, that specializes in RTW. I’ve done it a half dozen times. Sometimes it was just the cheapest airfare, and only cost an extra day, so I did it to save money. The first time I just happened to be going to a variety of places trip by trip, and it […]
My First International Trip
Languages My first trip overseas. My first trip to a country that doesn’t speak English. My first time abroad. My first time to see what I’ve been missing all my life. My first trip out of my home state. My first time finding adventure in travel and languages and new cultures and ways of seeing my […]
Travel Clothes: Packing for the Overseas Trips
Disclaimer: In the twenty some years I have been traveling I have never purchased what any retailer labeled “Travel Clothes”. The concept of special clothes to visit a Vienna or Panama City strikes me as silly. Why would you need clothing any different from what you would wear in a US city? Granted you want […]
Packing Your Bags
Packing for Trips/Cruises/Overseas Journeys/Local Trips Magazines routinely run articles on how to pack. I’ve read quite a few of them and each time I encounter one I wonder if the writer has actually traveled, or just excerpted all the previous articles. Here are my packing tips. Whether you are going overseas or vacationing in the […]
Packing Checklist
Clothes The articles will suggest you take clothes in two complementary colors and it’s certainly a good idea – you don’t need as many shoes or accessories. The key issues with clothing, as I see it, it that they work for a variety of situations, are easy to clean, dry quickly, and don’t take too […]
What To Wear When You Are Going Abroad
The key question is where are you going and what will you be doing when you get there? Your clothes packing should reflect the specifics of your trip. I operate on the notion that when abroad I am a guest in another country. Whatever opinion I may hold of the local customs, it is polite […]
Checklist for Traveling Overseas
The list below is arranged in categories, with some description of the issues for each category. This is a generic list, that is, it tries to cover the required ground, and should give you ideas for what you want to add, but is not comprehensive. Planning: Is this your first trip overseas? Planning to travel […]