It was the dead of a nearly moonless night when we left our hotel . . . … to catch the 5:30 AM ferry from Bagan to Mandalay. Yesterday, I…
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Have you been asked… “If your house was on fire, what three things would you grab?” Picking three has always been tough for me, but I can tell you at…
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Yeah, that’s right. I’m leaving and it feels strange. I’m not used to this. I can hear you scoff. “You’re always leaving, Marilyn! You can do it in your…
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Got to thinking … if I could choose only one place to go (no issues with money, time, etc.) … where in the world would I go? I decided it…
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“This one will be easy!” That’s what I told myself. A typically appropriate end-of-year piece. Should be able to knock this one out quickly. My Top Twelve Travel Memories of 2014!…
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For the past 30+ years, I’ve happily sat through countless presentations with visitor’s bureaus, hotels, tour companies, airlines, etc. who regularly schedule meetings with me and my team to exclaim the…
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Road trips. I used to do them a lot when I first moved to California. First in my little red Chevette, then in my Plymouth Sapporo and then in my…
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I arrived in Venice a couple of days in advance of my group’s arrival … and had a wee bit of free time – to wander and wonder. There is…
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I admit it. I have an enviable job (if you can call it a “job”)! My employees, too. (I keep telling them they should do it for free ….
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I’ve been to Venice before. Several times, in fact. For some reason – on this visit – I am stunned into the recognition that I know almost nothing about this…
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Seventy-three years ago, Jennie, Agnes, Clara and Ann set off on a road trip… Clara kept a diary … Speedometer readings: Start of trip 3,794 miles; End of trip 8,111…
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Two weeks ago, I posted a story about the impending visit of my two young nieces from Michigan, with their “wish list” of things to do on their all-expenses paid,…
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(It’s 7:15 AM and I literally JUST got the email I’ve been waiting for all week: confirming that CTP has first option on an AMAZING charter opportunity. Gabriel and I…
Read MoreNever having had children of my own, it’s been a great pleasure to invite my nieces and nephews to come visit their Favorite Aunt Marilyn in California during their…
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I’ll start off by saying this: do as I say, not as I do. As much as I travel, I’m blessed to have had infrequent times when my luggage got…
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