I started 2018 with the best of intentions. I had planned to write at least one blog post a month. January – check. February – check. And then came March Madness. I don’t mean the NCAA Basketball tournament, although the similarities are striking.

My middle child, Corinne, had applied to several different graduate schools. Most of the schools that accepted her offered an all-expenses-paid visit weekend. Between our family vacation and her grad school visits, she visited 17 states in a four-month period! Several of the visits were during the month of March and I was keeping track of her […]

I am excited to participate in this year’s Passports with Purpose Program. Since this is the first time I’ve participated in the program, I want to explain what it is all about. The travel blogging community has come together to use our influence to raise money to help others. This year’s funds will be used to build schools in Africa. But we’re not just asking for donations; we’re giving away prizes! It works something like a raffle. The participating bloggers work with sponsors to obtain prizes. For each $10 donation you make, you can enter the drawing for one of […]