How to Pack Light: A Guide for Week/Month-Long Adventures
March 14, 2025
Once you have mastered traveling with only carry-on items, your travel massively improves. So focus on essentials and try some of these smart packing strategies.
DISCOVER & GET YOUR OWN FUTURE
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Travel Insurance Plans for 40+ Travelers
March 9, 2025
For travelers 40+ (mature, like me, with an extra decade or two), especially those traveling solo (again, like me), having travel insurance is essential. Medical
Michael’s Journeys 2024 In Review
January 13, 2025
Just click on the video below to see my travels in 2024. I was very fortunate to have the time to travel this year and
Four Days in Warsaw
September 19, 2024
Getting to Warsaw For my first trip to the former Eastern Europe, I chose Poland for many reasons, but mostly because I had been researching
Finland in March for the Northern Lights
April 7, 2024
Original Plan So, I detest winter and cold. I grew up in Michigan and lived in Philadelphia and Washington, DC for many years and hated
Ten Days in Saint Barths
February 27, 2024
(Our how to spend your life savings in a week) It is February and my first winter in the south of Spain and I am
Photo Journal: 72 Hours in London
December 24, 2023
Adding London to an existing trip (Added this description, if you want to see only the photos, scroll down) The opportunity arose to add a
Delayed in Europe? You May be Owed Compensation
December 24, 2023
In August of 2023 I was delayed 7+ hours for my flight from Dublin to Malaga, Spain. I was of course upset by the inconvenience but more by the lack of support I felt from the airline.
Emerald Isle: Ireland’s Best Places to Visit
November 6, 2023
May the road rise up to meet you; May the wind be always at your back; And may the sun shine warm upon your face.
Top Travel Apps and Websites I Use to Make Travel Easier
October 15, 2023
Travel can be a source of immense joy, discovery, and adventure — or it can be hell on Earth. Whether you’re a seasoned globetrotter or
Unexpected Escape to Gran Canary Island
October 15, 2023
Arriving in Gran Canary Why did I go to Gran Canary Island in the first place, well you have to blame Ryan Airlines and their
Being Safe In Travel!
October 15, 2023
Travel that might feel unsafe makes for bad travel. Learn ways to increase your safety. Note: this post will be updated from time to time