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TRAVEL SCHEDULE? KEEP IT FLEXIBLE

June 8, 2024 by

A travel schedule works right up until it doesn’t. You get to the airport early only to find out the plane is late, the gate has changed, and it took a minute to lose your boarding pass. Still, you remain calm and collected and make plans to overcome problems, just like real life. But travel […]

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HOME STRETCH FROM LONDON TO PORTLAND

June 7, 2024 by

The home stretch is the payoff for travelers. Under budget, on time, no lost passports or ID? Check. Spend the last night in London relaxing and resting up for the nine hour flight in the morning? Wouldn’t that make sense? Resting up to sit for nine hours? Or . . .

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FAMILY HISTORY: DIVE IN THE WATER’S FINE

June 5, 2024 by

Family history has it that my wife’s Grandfather was in Dunkirk in 1940 and her Dad sailed with the Arctic convoys bringing supplies to Russia. One was in the English Army, the other the Royal Navy. Who knew? What happened to Grandpa after Dunkirk? We know Dad found his true love in Bath, England and […]

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AVOID THESE OBSTACLES FOR STREET SMART SAFETY

June 5, 2024 by

Avoid these stops if you’re having a good day and want it to continue. It’s probably just me, but safety seems like a good idea in London. The locals have their own list, I’m sure, but this is part of a day with a husband and wife on their own.

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STREET SMART ENGLAND, OR WHY THE DOUR FACE

June 4, 2024 by

Street smart: Leaving the house and walking on a busy city sidewalk. Things to remember: Everyone isn’t your friend, deserve your smile, or wants a hug. What’s the proper facade in public? A dour expression.

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LAST ROOM AT THE END OF THE LINE

June 3, 2024 by

The last room of a six stop roadie through England is the most expensive per square foot. It’s an impressive number due to the square feet. The smallest of the six, it’s on Bayswater, a half a block from the Notting Hill Gate into Hyde Park. Queen-sized bed in a queen-size bed slot tight enough […]

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BEATLES LIVERPOOL FROM THE M6

May 31, 2024 by

The Beatles Liverpool showed up on the way from Lancaster to Cambridge. Should I stop and look around? Pose by the statue? At the very least, sing a few Beatles songs on the way by? Me: Honey, take a music video of the Beatles Liverpool sign, and me singing. Her: Really?

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LANCASTER TO CAMBRIDGE? MISSION POSSIBLE

May 30, 2024 by

Lancaster to Cambridge after eight days in Thurnham Hall? Looking at a four hour drive after six hours riding around the Lake District. Luckily I had a decompression day yesterday for lifting in the gym, a sauna, and a walk out in the fields before a nice dinner. Vacation, right? Or ‘Mission Possible.’

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ENGLAND LAKE DISTRICT ‘JOY RIDE’

May 29, 2024 by

Drive to the Lake District, the tour book says. It will be a fun joy ride. Whenever you hear the term ‘joy ride’ and it’s not about stealing a car, use extra caution. This was the joy ride around the Lake District.

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LIFE ENHANCING FOR CHANGE?

May 27, 2024 by

Life enhancing, like everything else, is different for everyone. For some it’s being an online social influencer, and it’s hard work for those guys. They get up at four in the morning, take a cold shower, and hang upside down on their custom inversion table. Why? More blood to the brain. But you knew that.

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