One cannot doubt that traveling activates the senses.  Many of my memories and stories of traveling include smells of spices in a market in Marrakesh, witnessing the beauty of a coral reef in Cozumel, hearing a new rhythm and instruments as never before, and enjoying a delicious meal on a street corner or family run [...]

I hope I got your attention with SCUBA in Wisconsin. It kinda sounds like an oxymoron doesn’t it? But, it is true. As I am sitting inside observing the plummeting temperatures around the U.S. and even in Florida and dreaming of warm waters, fins, and masks, I remember how I learned to SCUBA.  As you [...]

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, [...]

Despite some of my unfortunate happenings this fall, one of my fortunate experiences is to witness the color change first hand in New England.  Each year from September to early November, Mother Nature creates an inspiring spectacle of reds, organcs, and yellows as she prepares to tuck us in for the winter. Her colors take me [...]