I came later in life to the company of global travelers, but boy am I glad I did! I am blessed to work for a company for five years now that occasionally allows me to travel to places far away. My excitement to be on my first cruise (something akin to a kid turned loose in a candy shop) amused my ultra-seasoned itinerant boss and colleagues. A great part of that trip was being able to bring Marc along, too. (Pictured here, off the Amalfi Coast)

Travel experiences ought to be journaled and shared and I missed that in the early days. Now that I’m more of a “seasoned” traveler myself, I don’t want to lose that sense of wonder I had at each new exposure - the excitement that inoculates against cynicism. Practically speaking, for me this is all about attitude - the 13 hour airplane ride is NO problem at all because what is on the other end is going to be SOOOO worth it. Sure I might have to pick up my luggage and schlep it from one conveyor belt to another after going through customs again, but that would mean I touched TWO countries that day! WOW! I am very grateful.

I hope to catch up a little bit here by going back and recounting tales of where I have been in the past five years, and recording where I might go next! Stay tuned.