I experienced my first tortilla española over ten years ago in the Plaza Mayor in Madrid. A tortilla española or Spanish omelet is the most commonly served dish in Spain.  It is a peasant, comfort food that is simply potatoes, eggs, onions, olive oil, and salt.  It can be eaten as a mid-afternoon snack, light dinner, or even a sandwich, called a bocadillo.

Although you would think that an omelet would be something that you could just improvise, I actually knew that in order to prepare an authentic tortilla española, I would need some insider tips.  After eating numerous tortillas and reading recipes on how to do it, I took a long bus ride from Madrid to Murcia in Southern Spain to have one of my friend’s family members show me step by step how to make a tortilla española.  My friend’s grandmother’s technique has served me for over a decade. In fact, it was part of this week’s menu at Chez Ms Traveling Pants. See the recipe below, try it, and insert it into your culinary repertoire.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 6 medium potatoes, peeled
• 1 yellow onion
• 6 large eggs
• olive oil for pan frying
• salt to taste

How to in 25 minutes:

• Heat frying pain to medium heat and add olive oil to liberally cover the pan
• Peel and dice potatoes (make them all similar in size for equal cooking time)
• Dice onion
• Add all veggies and cook until soft
• For best results, stir often, reduce the heat to below medium, and mash the ingredients a little bit to get a good binding capacity
• Take the pan off of the stove and cool for 5-10 minutes
• In a medium bowl, crack all eggs and stir
• Add all veggies to the eggs
• Reheat the pan and cover with a small amount of olive oil
• Add the egg and veggie mixture
• Scrape the sides of the frying pan and the underside of the omelet to prevent sticking
• When the omelet turns yellow in color, it is time to flip (a challenge!)
• Put a large plate over the open pan, remove pan from stove top, and flip (can be messy)
• Slide that half cooked tortilla back into the pan until both sides are fully cooked
• Always present the best looking side to your guests

Buen provecho!

p.s. There is an actual tortilla española pan to make the flip work, but I dare you to try the flip and master it. The challenge is part of the fun!

I left Florida in September on a short trip planned to the Hudson River Valley, New York with only one carry on. My week trip turned into four months of recovering and resulted in filling four large suitcases and that same carry on for my return home. Typically, I am a light traveler, but this time I was not moving or sightseeing, but limited because of my injury; thus, I turned to my natural instincts to, “pack like a rat,” everything from DVDs, magazines, books, clothes, and the like.

During my time away from home, I missed people the most, but in this story I would like to mention , in particular, the things I missed: the ability to hang up my clothes in a closet instead of piling them on a chair and on my suitcase, knowing the ins and outs of my own tv and cable remotes, having a junk drawer for things you just don’t know what to do with yet, adjusting the water temperature to just right in the shower, the taste of a my particular brand of coffee, and the smell of my laundry detergent.  Yes, many of these things may seem rather trivial but my trip was not a chosen hiatus, but a short trip turned very long via, “an act of nature.”  (If you would like to read about my accident click here)

Regardless of the circumstances that extended my stay, I bet that many avid adventureros and even business travelers can attest that the number ONE missed item when traveling for long periods of time is………

Your BED.

Despite the newer sleep number beds, decorative throw pillows, turn down service or no, there is no substitute to your own bed and pillow whether you like it with one sheet, two sheets, comforter, quilt, throw blanket, or more or even less.

I have just recently returned to my bed; “Oh how I missed you.”  I will not include a picture because I have chosen not to make my bed today. And, I can do that because it is my bed. The pillow is just right, not too big, not too flat.  The mattress is also just right, not too soft, not too firm. I almost feel like I am recounting Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but my bed is just right for me.  Now, bear in mind that I have been known to sleep very well on docks in Southern Spain, boats transversing the seas between Turkey and Greece, every transaltantic flight possible, and even camping in the Rockies or the Sahara.  However, a night’s sleep is never as sweet as in your own bed.

For those traveling and reading this, I leave you with, “sleep tight don’t let the bed bugs bite.” For those that are home, “sweet dreams.”  I will be enjoying my bed tonight, tomorrow night, and the next.  I will let my suitcases rest for awhile; thus, I will unpack later.

Coming to Fort Lauderdale to escape the wintry weather for Super Bowl 2010 or perhaps Spring Break 2010??

Here’s a list of my favorite spots to enjoy in FTL…

Must do:

1) The beach and boardwalk: Take in the main beach drag, A1A, that follows the blue Atlantic Ocean waters and is lined with a beautiful boardwalk for pedestrians, bikers, roller bladers, and more. You will see the Super Bowl numbers featured in the post’s picture at the A1A & Las Olas Intersection, which is my favorite section of the beach for laying out as well as in front of the Elbo Room & Spazios (both worth a visit for a beer with a view).

2) Intercoastal and Water Taxi ride: Often called the Venice of the United States, a trip to Fort Lauderdale is not complete without witnessing the architectural beauty of the houses or as I like to call them, “McMansions.” You can see some of the canals from the waterside restaurants such as Shooter’s, Taverna Opa, Pier 66, but there is something about getting the feel of the New River, Las Olas, and doing it from the water on the Water Taxi which allows for getting on and off at multiple stops all day.

3) Are you a high roller or looking for a good club scene? The Hardrock Casino is ideal for a little gaming and a night at Pangea (especially on Friday or Saturday night). The casino is located a short drive or cab ride from Fort Lauderdale in Hollywood, Florida. There you will find a Mecca of restaurants, nightclubs, shopping, and an array of concerts.

4) Interested in gator watching? Holiday park is located West of Fort Lauderdale past the suburbs of Plantation and Weston and into the Everglades.  At Holiday park, you can take an hour long airboat ride through the Everglades to see birds, alligators, and other “swamp things.” Afterwards, you can take pictures and hold alligators as well as witness an alligator expert demonstrate the strength and agility of the park’s many alligator residents.

5) If you are interested in great views of the beach (like picture below) and some of hot South Florida beauties stop by the W Hotel for its pool party called Salvation Sundays from 12:30pm to 8:00pm (21 and over).

Must eat:

1) For something with a beach view for lunch or dinner, try Casablanca – Right on A1A sits this historic home serving up seafood, American and Mediterranean fare, & nightly entertainment.

2) For something on the Intercoastal with a constant parade of the luxurious boats, experience Taverna Opa.  At this Greek eatery, let the ouzo flow freely with dancing staff, napkins flying, expert belly dancers, & sturdy tables to loose your inhibitions with your dinner companions or new friends.

3) For high end, fine dining experiences, try Johnny V’s on Las Olas, da Campo Osteria, or Steak954

4) Off the beach on Sunrise Blvd, you will find Canyon. It is a small, but very popular Southwestern restaurant with a twist.  Whatever your choice from the menu, do try their specialty drink, the Prickly Pear Margarita, which is well worth the trip.

Look forward to seeing you down here in Sunny Florida for a festive Super Bowl, Spring Break, and beyond!!

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Looking to escape the wintery weather this year with a visit to South Florida?  Or are you a local looking to spice up your typical routine?

Here you go, a list of top spots in one of the HOT, up and coming US culinary scenes, Bienvenido a Miami….

Must eats:

* Sra Martinez or Michy’s are both excellent culinary destinations with James Beard award winning, Michelle Bernstein as the Executive Chef. Native to Miami, Bernstein blends her Latin and Jewish heritage into “luxurious but approachable food.”  So that you can make your choice, Sra Martinez is a Spanish tapas style restaurant located in the Design District; whereas Michy’s is more of a modern bistro using local farms and seafood on Biscayne Boulevard.

* Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, located in the Design District as well, is the creation of Michael Schwartz.  With a relaxed, bistro feel, you can enjoy an impressive wine list in combination with foods from its wood roasted oven. Michael’s Genuine Food and Drink comes recommended by not only The New York Times, but one of my well traveled peers, @Travelogged.

* Bin 18 is what Chef-Owner Alfredo Patino calls, “Roadside Mediterranean Cuisine.” Located within minutes from the Art Center, the European bistro allows its guests to explore wonderful wines and an ever-changing menu amongst its unusual decor of cement slabs on top of wine barrels.

* The Red Light, once a Chinese restaurant, has quickly turned into a budding sensation by Chef Kris Wessel. I stumbled upon this through a recommendation by another of my travel peers (via @Kcom). The menu changes weekly often featuring regional produce and seafood such as Florida spiny lobster or a wahoo fish dip.

Must see (walk, explore, rest, & perhaps eat/drink some more)

*Art Deco District – walk by the neon, pastel colored signs of the hotels lining Collins Avenue and stop in the Delano Hotel for a MIA cocktail at the Rose Bar. Don’t forget to head outside past the Blue Door Restaurant to take a peak at the pool, cabanas, and the view. (Thanks for seconding my opinion @Travelogged)

*Walk amongst the beautiful people and end at the Southern-most point of South Beach’s strip to spend a pampered, lazy day at Nikki’s beach. The ideal agenda is to grab a cabana and enjoy a pitcher of Mojitos (typical Cuban cocktail made with rum, sugar, mint, and soda water).

* Take a paseo on Lincoln Road while viewing the funky stores & art galleries including Britto and more. For a bite, perhaps stop at Pizza Rustica or Ice Box

Come and visit South Florida, where what’s hot is a combination of the weather, the people, and the culinary scene!!

If you have other favorites that I didn’t mention, please comment and share the must see / must do / must eat in Miami!

Always being a lover of the ocean from a very young age, in my first year of college at the University of Wisconsin at Madison (Go Badgers!), I took an elective course for Open Water Certification to be able to SCUBA during Spring Break in Cozumel, Mexico.  It was a five week long course with classroom work explaining of the severity of decompression sickness, the importance of signing, and the names and functions of the components of the SCUBA gear (regulator, BCDs, fins, masks, tank, etc.)  We then advanced into a couple of classes in the pools, indoors luckily, because it was mid-Fall.

The last step for completion of the course, each learning diver was to do an open water dive with a master diver.  The check out dive was scheduled towards the end of October. Despite the typical Midwest weather, there wasn’t a trip planned to the Caribbean or the Great Barrier Reef, but a trip to a local freshwater lake in Watertown called Clyde Quarry.  Yes, as you can guess from the name, it was once a quarry and not a lake.  There are many of these quarries transformed to deep lakes in Wisconsin that are very clear, allow for dive training, and even have wildlife.  On that October morning, it just turns out that I saw flurries. At that moment, I had to question my reasoning behind my desire to go through with it. Was getting this cold worth it?

With the weather, wetsuits were needed for all students.  I skillfully or with as much skill as necessary crammed my body into something that said it was for a small to medium sized body but was more suited for a small child.  With my body into the wetsuit and feeling like a human sausage, it was time to go two by two with the master divers into the cold water. Let I remind you that it was now up to forty degrees.  Earlier I had seen snowflakes so it was “balmy” by comparison.

Although wetsuits were helpful, the instructors knew better and had to spend all day in the water; thus, they wore drysuits which do not allow any of the cold water to have access to the skin.  These are the suits that divers use in ice diving. However, my only option was to get into the water and warm the wetsuit up with my own, scarce body heat. Fun!

The only way that I can explain the cold of the water was of sheer pain and shock followed by the complete lack there of.  It was amazing how the initial cold was taken away by the numbing effects of the temperature.  I guess it was a survival tactic.  Despite this, both myself and my partner were determined to find fun or at least a PADI certification out of the event.  We kept active until at least our suits had been warmed sufficiently to go down.

The descent and ascent of diving is crucial as you must release pressure from your ears on the way down and slowly ascend on the way up to prevent decompression sickness commonly called the Benz. At the shallow part of the lake, maybe thirty feet down, we went through buoyancy tests, removal and clearing of the mask, and removal of the regulator (air source). Once completed, we were able to surface.

Upon completion, I was no longer cold, I was a comfortable temperature having survived and almost masterfully completed the test. However, there remained one more feat, the removal of the wetsuit.  I can attest that getting into a wetsuit was difficult, but so was removing a wetsuit.  I would suggest the couple approach where one tries to peel oneself independently like a banana from the suit and then when necessary the partner helps the other by pulling the partner’s suit off.

Was the experience worth it?   Yes.

I say so because I was able within months to dive three times in Cozumel.  There I was able to see the impressive coral reef walls at depths around 60+ feet.  The colors were vibrant and so majestic that I don’t remember colors like them or even hues similar that exist outside of the depths of the ocean. Then just one trip later, I did similar diving in Zihautanejo, Mexico, a Pacific Ocean dive, which is much darker, deeper, and pretty chilly. This dive taught me more above the tides and current.  One must gage this and use it to one’s dive advantage to ride the current. Since, I have not dived as much as snorkeled where in Key West I swam amongst huge grouper and a sea of jellyfish. After, I witnessed the underwater beauty of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and swam around an underwater zoo of large hammerheads sharks and sting rays.

If you have any doubts about learning to SCUBA, go ahead, just do it! It has been too long since I have. I miss the adventure.  So, one of my New Year’s resolutions is to get back into it!!

This  year, I decided to create a good balance of these three languages and honor each culture’s traditions or superstitions on December 31st-January 1st. Here is the plan:

1) Upon saying, “Feliz Año Nuevo,” there will be grapes to eat one by one as the clock strikes midnight.  This is a Spanish tradition that is to ensure good luck if each grape is eaten as the clock strikes each chime of twelve o’clock midnight.  Yes, it is bound to look rather funny while chomping on grapes quickly to get them down in time, but 2010 needs to be a lucky year!

2) To honor Brazil, the attire will be white.   The New Year’s celebrations in Brazil are called Reveillon with the most popular held at the beaches, with the world renowned Reveillon taking place in Rio on Copacabana beach.  With all honesty, this tradition seems logical and fun.  It would be only appropriate to be wearing white to signify a clean slate and fresh start for the ringing in the New Year or “Feliz Ano Novo.”  Also, it is customary to serve lentil soup or lentils and rice on January 1st because the lentil is believed to signify wealth.  As “mama needs a new pair of traveling pants,” it looks like a good lentil soup is in order for wealth $$ in 2010.

3) In American style, the evening will be spent watching the crowds, celebrities, and the ball drop in Times Square with food, family, & friends. After the strike of midnight, most will sway from side to side, singing the 2-3 lyrics of Auld Lang Syne that they know while sipping a glass of sparkling wine (myself included). Not unlike the Brazilian tradition of legumes, the US tradition for New Year’s Day includes black-eyed peas with ham hocks to signify good luck and prosperity for the coming year. As the family recipe for Brazilian lentil soup requires some ham, it appears that luck and prosperity will be covered in 2010.

Despite what is happening at Chez Ms Traveling Pants, I wanted to capture the many other New Year’s traditions from around the world. In order to do so, some research and assistance was needed.  I must thank my many travel friends, peers, and bloggers who added their traditions. Thanks to JourneyWoman, BrooklynNomad, TransAmericas, TravelDesigned, TravelwithJulie, and TravelingAnna.

Here 12 unique ways that other earthlings celebrate the New Year from Ireland to Mexico to Japan:

After much research and help from my travel friends…..

Here are a few of the unique ways that others celebrate the New Year:

Ireland-One Irish custom that is to take a large loaf of Christmas bread or cake outside the house and hammer it against the closed doors and windows.  This is done to drive out any misfortune and let happiness in. (Thank you to Andrew,  the Brooklyn Nomad for sharing this family tradition.)

Ecuador-Effigies, typically made of old clothes and stuffed with sawdust and firecrackers,  are burned in New Year’s bonfires. The effigies heads are typically made of paper and shaped to look like celebrities, politicians, and others in representation of the old year. These effigies are then burnt, which is said to drive away evil spirits.

Finland-Folks predict their fortunes for the coming year by casting molten tin into a container of water and interpreting the shape the metal takes after it hardens. A heart or ring shape means a wedding, a ship signifies travel, and a pig means lots of good food.

Hungary-Similarly to Ecuador, in Hungary, they burn effigies or a scapegoat known as, “Jack Straw,” which represents the evil and misfortunes of the past year.  Jack Straw is carried around the village before being burnt on the Eve of the New Year. On the New Year morning, people eat cabbage soup and roasted pig. It is said that both are meant to bring good luck for the coming year.

Philipines-Round shapes, which represent coins, symbolize prosperity. In Filipino homes, there are heaps of round fruits on tables. In Fact, some folks eat precisely a dozen fruits at midnight. Also, Polka dots are thought to bring good luck, being round and all, and are quite prominent. People also make loud noises by blowing on cardboard or plastic horns, banging on pots and pans, or by igniting firecrackers at the stroke of midnight, in the belief that it scares away evil spirits and forces.

Belarus-Unmarried women play games to predict who will get hitched in the new year. In one game a pile of corn is put in front of each woman and a rooster is let loose. Whatever pile he approaches first shows which woman will be the first to marry.

Denmark-Old dishes are saved all year to throw them at the homes where their friends live on New Year’s Eve. It is a good sign to find your door heaped with a pile of broken dishes as it is a symbol that you have many friends.

Portugal-Like their Iberian neighbors, the Portuguese pick and eat twelve grapes from a bunch as the clock strikes twelve on New Year’s Eve. This is done to ensure twelve happy months in the coming year.

Scotland-On what they call Hogmanay, “First footing” (the first foot or visitor in the house after midnight) is still common in Scotland for New Year’s celebration. To ensure good luck for the house, the first foot should bring symbolic coal, shortbread, and/or whisky.

Japan-New Year’s Day, a symbol of renewal, is one of the most important holidays in Japan.  At midnight on December 31st, the Buddhist temples strike their gongs 108 times in order to dismiss 108 different types of human weaknesses. New Year’s Day itself is a day of joy in which no work is to be done. The children receive small gifts with money inside known as ‘otoshidamas‘.

Mexico-Mexicans, not unlike the Spanish or Portuguese, down a grape with each of the twelve chimes of the clock during the New Year’s countdown, while making a wish with each one. On New Year’s Eve, those who want to find love in the new year wear red underwear and yellow if they want money. Other traditions include sweeping the dirt out and taking luggage outside as a symbol of future trips. (Thank you for your tips on the 12 grapes, TransAmericas!)

Italy-Similarly to some of the countries mentioned above such as Mexico, red underwear as a New Year’s symbol of good luck for the coming year. From Traveling Anna, I received good inside “la famiglia” information on “Il Capodanno,” or New Year’s in Italy. Anna added that La Festa di San Silvestro, 12/31, is a huge feast with beans and pork, sometimes even pigs head, which mean good luck and money in the New Year. For a complete guide to Celebrate New Year’s in Italy, here is a list of the top ten ways to celebrate New Year’s in Italy from Travel with Julie. (Grazie Anna and Julie).

In order to capture the many other New Year’s traditions from around the world, some research and assistance was needed.  I must thank my many travel friends, peers, and bloggers who added their traditions. Thanks to:

JourneyWoman, BrooklynNomad,

TransAmericas, TravelDesigned,

TravelwithJulie, and TravelingAnna.

Did we miss any? I invite you to share other traditions that you know of OR how you are celebrating this year.

As basis for a two-year long experiment, Thoreau asked the owner of Walden Pond’s surrounding lands and friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson, to live on the land from 1845-1847. During this time he composed the basis of Walden, which many on first glance believe is strictly an environmentalist book; however, the environment is only a fraction of the material that is housed in the thoughts and writing of Thoreau in Walden.  In fact, it is more about a man’s attempt to find the principles by which to live a proper life.

While walking the paths around Walden Pond, the silence and beauty of Thoreau’s oasis was apparent.  In solitude and simplicity, Thoreau found what his proper life would entail and perhaps what many of us should aspire to live. He was twenty-seven years old and a former school teacher during his time at Walden.  He took $28.00 to build the cabin that you see in the above picture.  Then, he furnished the cabin with only what he thought essential: a bed, a desk, and 3 chairs.  I believe the three chairs had particular meaning: one for solitude, two for friendship, and three for society.

What I learned from Thoreau’s time at Walden, walking the Walden paths, and reading the book, is that if you want to get the most from life, you must determine what is really IMPORTANT.  Thoreau did this by removing himself somewhat from the normal life of Concord, Massachusetts and as do others by taking time away from the daily grind of life, whether chosen or by accident, traveling to new places, or similar escapes to find the needed solitude and clarity of thought.

To further inspire you, I will leave you with only three items: a quote from Thoreau, a question, and my video of Walden Pond.

1)  Thoreau stated, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life and see if I could not learn what it has to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”

2) Have you experienced what life can be when you remove the norm?

3) Video to inspire your trip to Walden Pond or another escape from the norm.

Q:  How did I have time to do all of this?

A:  I still do not know, but I think it might have something to do with taking advantage of time on planes, trains, automobiles and sleepless nights at home and on the road to write down my adventures and insights whether on cocktail napkins, in my iPhone, or more likely on boarding passes.

I know that many reading this post could be either new to this blog (Welcome to the Ms Traveling Pants virgins)and/or perhaps didn’t have the opportunity to read the stories that I wrote over the past year.  As I know, as well as anyone, that time is precious, I will give you a summary of my favorites to give you a snapshot of my travels, who is Ms Traveling Pants, and what you can expect in 2010 and beyond.

December 2008 – A Christmas Eve to Remember

An interesting story of traveling in Izmir, Turkey for the holiday that involves a shady hostel (code words for brothel). It was strength in numbers & intuition to trust people that allowed my travel companions and I to find a better place to spend Christmas Eve that involved a unique smorgasbord. This story gives another meaning to Happy Holidays.

January 2009 – Riding a Camel

In the Sahara, Morocco, I learned that riding a camel isn’t as easy as riding a horse.  Now, after having done it, I can attest that it certainly isn’t a skill that you can say is “like riding a bike.” As additional incentive to read, I must say that I had/have an interesting price tag in Morocco. You must read to find out what is Ms Traveling Pants’ price tag!

February 2009 – Arranged Marriage at Three and a Half

When I was only three and a half years old in a small town in Wisconsin, my father was propositioned to enter me into an arranged marriage. You wouldn’t think in the early 1980’s or in the Midwest that this would be an occurrence, but it happened. Was the offer accepted?

June 2009 – Every Flight is a Story: The Mile High Blogger Club

If you haven’t seen the inside of an airplane’s lavatory, well this video is for you.  And, even for those of you that are well aware of airplane lavatories, you must check out what I put myself through to give you a picture of the inside of an airplane’s restroom.  Come on take a peek! It is comfy!

September 2009 – Hiking the Gunks

Before the leaves started to turn and the Hudson River Valley was still in its lush, green beauty, I created a post & pictures to document the Gunks (Shawangunks).  If you have never been just 1.5 hrs outside of NYC to wine taste, hike, or dine at the Culinary Institute of America, you must.  Let me tempt you!

October 2009 – Fall Colors in New England

A favorite of many, including Best of Tripfilms: Fall Edition, this post and video highlight some of the beautiful autumn colors in New England. For those of you with inquiring minds, the photography was taken about 30 miles outside of Boston, Massachusetts in a town called Chelmsford.

I look forward to celebrating many more anniversaries.  I intend to grow my collection of good times and good stories with pieces from all corners of the world or from wherever I call home at the moment.  So, I raise my glass in a toast, “To more good times and good stories!”

Thank you readers!

Ms Traveling Pants

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As many of my readers know, I have had a challenging fall, not filled with travels to Tucson, Nashville, Quebec, and London like I had planned, but stalled by an accident and a lengthy road to recovery.  However, with the opportunity to focus, I have spent much time catching up with good friends and family, reading, and remembering my past travels and adventures, many of which are highlighted in my last year of posts.

Matter of fact, on the 25th of this month, the Ms Traveling Pants blog officially has ist 1st Anniversary. To start ramping up for the celebrations, I have created a Top Ten List of Inspiring Travel Quotes.  I used the famous style of David Letterman and Late Night’s Top Ten to rank my favorites (of course saving the best for last).  Drum roll please….

10. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”  - St. Augustine

9. “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca

8. “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

7. “The journey not the arrival matters.” – T.S. Eliot

6. “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by.” – Robert Frost

5. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain

4. “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a  position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson

3. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill

2. “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller

1. “Every occasion in life can be categorized as either a good time or a good story.” – Unknown  (As you may know, this is the quote that upon which I  base many of my posts.  I feel that is gives good perspective to travel as well as life’s ups and downs.)

You may agree with my choices and ranking above, but you may also have your differences or others that I have failed to mention here. Please add a comment or other quotes to help me celebrate the up and coming ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY  of MS TRAVELING PANTS’ BLOG on November 25th!

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