26th July 2017 / Books, Plan, Reviews / 0 comments

“Have breakfast at home. Have lunch 300 kms (200 mi) away. Have dinner abroad.” – Challenge #186. If you’ve travelled a lot, or for long periods of times, you may have reached a point where […]

12th July 2017 / My picks, Plan / 0 comments

“Hub and spoke” refers to a way of travelling that involves basing yourself in one city for a week or more, and exploring the surrounding areas on various day trips. Great hub cities can be […]

17th May 2017 / Books, Plan, Reviews / 0 comments

Why are there dresses and unpractical shoes on Denise O’Leary’s travel book cover? From the first few pages of Footloose & Fearless @ Fifty + it is clear that the author is not a wealthy fashionista. […]

3rd January 2017 / Plan / 3 comments

Lists of “best places to visit in 2017” are a dime a dozen at this time of year. Well, why not? Lists are one of the most popular types of articles out there. But honestly, […]

13th December 2016 / My picks, Plan / 2 comments

If you live in the high latitudes of the Northern hemisphere, you may be thinking of escaping the cold this winter. Most North American have their sights on the Caribbean, Hawaii, or even Florida. Europeans […]

6th December 2016 / Plan, The art of travel / 0 comments

I often find myself abroad over the Christmas holidays, which has allowed me to observe what some other cultures do around that time of year. From decorations, parades, and food, here are some Christmas traditions […]

29th November 2016 / Plan, Planning tips / 0 comments

I just got back from Los Angeles on a red-eye flight yesterday morning. Despite the fact that I was very tired when I arrived, it was a relatively short and painless flight (only 4 hours […]