Yes, I must confess I’m well traveled. I have used planes, trains, automobiles, buses, rickshaws, bicycles, kayaks, sailboats, ferries, and my own two feet to reach destinations near and far.  However, I failed to accomplish one type of transportation, a cruise. With a port of call only a hop, skip, and a jump from home, [...]

With a long overdue trip scheduled to return to my hometown in western Wisconsin, I thought that I would share a series of unique cultural tidbits from my roots. For this particular post, I dig back to the age of four, where I was initiated into the Norwegian tradition of lutefisk and lefse belly up [...]

To all my readers in celebration of Mother’s Day, I wanted to share just the tip of the iceberg of wisdom that I have learned from my mother. (Ms Traveling Pants and mom pictured left)
1) Gather as much information as possible to make the best decision. Without information, you can’t make a good decision.
2)You [...]

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 [...]