As I mentioned earlier, events in Volgograd have had me doing a walk done memory lane. Volgograd was my first time to travel outside the U.S. and the walk down memory lane & looking through photo albums (yes film-based camera and real prints on photo paper — sounds like a history lesson!) So what really stands out for me? A few things,… Read More
Thankful for Travel and the Independence & Connectivity It Offers
With the frequency with which I find myself hitting airports and highways for trips, I am sure lots of people were betting I would be thankful for travel and that it would have a spot in my posts of thanks. Well, I certainly am but I am not sure people would anticipate why I am so thankful for travel. I… Read More
Traveling alone and making new friends
My first overseas trip was what some would call a doozy. While I hate to give away quite so much on my age, the context is sort of important, so in that spirit, I will say the trip was to the Soviet Union — Moscow and Volgograd to be exact. I know those are Russian cities but I was there… Read More