J2106773. 422069098. Never have I been any good at remembering random numbers – but these are two that are etched in my memory forever. No, they’re not passwords. They’re…
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While Marilyn is busily escorting her happy travelers around beautiful Croatia, those of us in the office are filling in on this week’s blog. A common pastime of ours in…
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You may not believe this, but sometimes I just run out of ideas for this blog. So I went to my team for inspiration and they came up with a…
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This is the traditional end-of-year post when I get all teary-eyed and write about gratitude. It’s also the time of year when I begin to lay out a photo book…
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~by Guest Blogger, Ellen Gruetzmacher Last week I chronicled my teenage travel experiences and the resulting travel bug bite. I left off at the surprise announcement that I – who had…
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~ by guest-blogger, Ellen Gruetzmacher It was 1981 and my best friend, Shelley, and I had been excitedly planning our senior trip to celebrate graduation from Santa Ynez Valley Union High….
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It was April 1979 when I boarded my Iraqi Airways 747 in New Delhi. I was finally returning home after having left Saginaw, Michigan eight months before to embark on…
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For 20 weeks, from May to October, 2016, two young Brits – Lilly and Sarah – traveled to all 48 mainland U.S. states, 39 cities and covered more than 13,650 miles…
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I thought it was the dumbest suggestion I’d ever heard. I was with my business partner, Michael Day, on a site inspection trip in Kenya in the late 90s. I…
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Geez – I was reviewing my blog posts from a few months ago and realize I never finished recapping the extraordinary events of our WOW! Travel Club journey to Ireland…
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Littles doesn’t like to travel. Or so says Ashley, who is prone to ever-so-slight exaggeration. According to her, Littles – her cat – defecates (shits) every time she takes him…
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I birthed a baby last night. Gestation was a little over 9 months. It was a long labor, but not a difficult delivery in the end. I’m proud and happy –…
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Question: Can one go to Costa Rica (rich coast) and enjoy a non-coastal experience? Answer: Absolutely! I was fortunate to have received an invitation from Auberge Resorts – a…
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I recently concluded an almost-two week journey around Ireland with a merry band of congenial WOWees (as I call my WOW! Travel Club travelers). The experience was remarkable for lots…
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The Ireland journey from which I returned a week ago turned out to be the Ireland journey I’ve always longed to do. Here’s one reason why . . . In last week’s…
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