I’m sitting here, writing from the couch, at 35 weeks pregnant. My back aches and my hips hurt, but that’s not my real complaint. The honest truth is that my whole identity was tied to things I can’t do right now and that’s the part of pregnancy no one seems to ever talk about. Hiking? […]
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Delays. Cancellations. High prices. Crowds. Travel this summer wasn’t exactly paradise. It felt like a struggle right from the start: finding airfare that didn’t cost double from a year or two ago was an exercise in futility. Then, you still had to hope your flight actually took off–thousands upon thousands were cancelled, leaving travelers frustrated,
I suppose it’s only natural that a dog in my family would become a traveler though I don’t think my boy was born that way. From the day I picked him up — his “Gotcha Day”, if you will — his life was a series of adventures. We started with something I thought was tame,
Planning summer travel this year was like shoving a square peg in a round hole. Last year, it felt like I didn’t have any options. This year, it felt like there were a hundred options, with each one needing some serious examination to determine if it was safe, responsible, open, affordable, and interesting. What a
I’ve never been much of a collector. In fact, I identify more with the opposite: I was decluttering before anyone knew who Marie Kondo was. Nope, I’ve never really cared about collecting coins or stamps or baseball cards. But one day in 2018 I realized that — coincidentally — I had already visited 44 U.S.
I’m thrilled to see more people get vaccinated every day, but I’m still hesitant when it comes to booking travel. I think “normalcy” is still a long time off. Even once I’m vaccinated (I’m not yet), do I want to eat dinner in a crowded restaurant? Should I pack myself onto the metro to get
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but there’s not enough snow in Buffalo. We’ve gotten a few dustings, and about six inches for Christmas, but for the most part, winter hasn’t shown its face. Normally, I wouldn’t even care, but this year I need something to take my mind off gloomy gray skies, day after
For years, I’ve experienced a crazy phenomenon where if you write an event on the calendar, it’ll happen. Before that, it’s just talk (even if you talk a big game). But the minute there’s a date attached to something — a deadline, if you will — it transforms into something real. Knowing it’s real begets
This year wasn’t anything like I predicted, but it wasn’t all bad. In fact, I have a lot to be grateful for in 2020, some travel included. This year gave me the opportunity to reconnect with the USA and to double down on outdoor activities — something that’s always been an interest of mine but
On my second trip to Alaska (2010), Mike, his cousin, and I were sitting at Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse in Anchorage debating over the merits of halibut tacos. It was late, I had too much to drink, and I’m sure we were causing a scene. “Why would you waste the greatest fish on earth on
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