I have been an over-packer my entire life, until last year! I challenged myself to only carry-on my luggage for a two and a half week trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland last summer- and I crushed it! During this particular vacation we stayed in nine different locations in England, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, [...]
"I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together." - Queen Elizabeth II We spent two weeks [...]
"Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine, I look right into the heart of good old New Orleans. It has given me something to live for." - Louis Armstrong We are fortunate to be able to travel quite a bit, many of our travels are induced by work and research conferences [...]
“It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” - Ernest Hemingway The Bahamas have been on my mind this past week. As many of you know, Florida dodged a horrific Hurricane last week, unfortunately the Beautiful country of the Bahamas was not so [...]
While we are busy planning our exciting vacations, sometimes we forget about the things at home that need to be prepared. Here is a list of things you can start planning for a couple weeks prior to your departure. Outside: Do a cleanup of the outside of your house: store your garbage cans and recycling [...]
Postcards and Airplanes 