~ Marilyn Murphy This is #2 of a series of posts in which I’ll prognosticate (I’m loving that word!) on what’s next for the WOW! Travel Club. Last week’s blog,…
Read More~ Marilyn Murphy In my previous blog, which looked back at 2020, I promised my next post would include prognostications about the future of travel. Before I proceed, a…
Read MoreOctober 4, 2020 Posted by Marilyn Murphy This past week has been momentous! We’ve had . . . Historic Presidential debate Historic COVID diagnosis for our President Historic handover of…
Read MorePosted by: Marilyn Murphy October 1, 2020 Are you ready for some good news? David Bowie sang it: Ch-ch-changes … In this year of unprecedented change, we have an exciting…
Read MoreIn this world of endless wonders, where do YOU want to go? Let us know. We’re all ears. Many successful WOW! journeys evolved from our travelers’ requests. But we don’t…
Read MoreIt’s 2:45 AM. I’m in Costa Rica, attending a travel industry conference. My husband just called. There are brush fires raging close to our home in Thousand Oaks, which –…
Read MoreGeez, it’s the middle of June and I’ve published only a few times this year! It was only supposed to be a temporary halt but … I’ll stop before I start…
Read MoreIndia – more than any other country I’ve ever visited – created a deep, lasting impression on me. Traveling through India from south to north as a solo backpacker-on-the-cheap in…
Read MoreThere are “whisperings” all around me. Sometimes it’s overwhelming. What kind of whisperings, you ask? About Where To Go Next. I’ve got the WOW Calendar of journeys set for 2018…
Read MoreWhenever I’m asked, “What’s your favorite country?” my response always elicits a quizzical look. “Really?” they ask – always with incredulity. “Why India, of all places?” I’m then at a…
Read MoreMy old journal is in pretty good shape considering what it went through all those many years ago. Onto the very first page of the pocket-sized 6-ring binder, I…
Read MoreIt was 273 days. Or, put another way, it was: 8.98 months (I coulda had a baby!) 39 weeks 74.79% of the year 6,552 hours 393,120 minutes That’s…
Read MoreIn early September of last year, I took an informal poll of potential destinations for future WOW! Travel Club journeys. The two most popular were Patagonia and South Africa as…
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago, my blog was devoted to “What’s Next?” I solicited feedback and ideas from WOWees (and wannabe WOWees) about places under consideration for future WOW! Travel…
Read MoreMy doctor advised, “No working and no driving for six weeks after surgery.” I protested, “But, doc, I really don’t work, I simply sit behind a computer at a desk!” She…
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