Big Boots

Big Boots

It is no secret that I am an obsessive overplanner when designing travel itineraries. Jerry, not so much. He taught me long ago that you can just hop in the car or on your Harley and go on an adventure whether you have a destination in mind or not. I remember several...
Place of Enchantment

Place of Enchantment

This quote by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, author of The Yearling and Cross Creek, has been a favorite of mine for over a decade. I am sure of that because one of the first things I did after buying my North Georgia mountain cabin was frame the quote and hang it on the...
To Travel is to Live

To Travel is to Live

We believe this quatrain by Hans Christian Andersen truly expresses our philosophy of travel, especially the third line that says, “To roam the roads of lands remote.” I did some research for the origin of this quote and haven’t yet nailed it down. I read in one place...
Travel Education

Travel Education

There is no doubt that Jerry and I travel for recreation, relaxation, and vacation. But whether we witness inspiring scenic beauty or visit authentic historical sites or experience a serendipitous synchronous moment, our outcome is always greater education. And...
Travel Cures Myopia

Travel Cures Myopia

This quote was birthed many years ago when I realized how many Americans see the world through the tiny lenses of their own hometowns. I believe travel inherently expands the traveler’s worldview and has the power to cure tunnelvision, narrow-mindedness, and of...