It's a seat sale - a no brainer flight to somewhere we haven't previously been and at a ridiculously low cost. This should be easy - book - pay - go. But it's not. Somehow, in our house, it's easier to book a four week vacation encompassing three...

It's that time of year. The annual pilgrimage to Plentywood, Montana. At the border where there was a bit of confusion as to our purpose. "Excuse me?" "Beer." "That's what I thought you said." The US custom's officer frowns at this unique answer...

In the days before I adopted packing light and the convertible backpack, there was the big suitcase complete with wheels and a strap to haul the thing through airports. It was a trip to Portugal that found time at a premium as I rushed to pack and get...

Traveling is really an art. A skill that is acquired in the field, not at home doing the research. The Kasbah in Marrakesh was a good example of that. I innocently took a picture of a local water carrier in his colorful traditional garb and wasn't...

Today my characters are taking me on a tour of Inle Lake, Burma or Myanmar as it is officially known. But someone is having memory issues. I think that might be the writer. What did the drive into Inle Lake feel like? I remember it as amazing. But...