When I married almost 30 years ago, I stopped going anywhere by myself. After we had kids, all of our trips were educational. Drive across Canada, visit Europe, take them to Montreal to perfect their French. But then, when I was in the midst of a difficult time with both of our (teenaged) children, a … Continue reading Brave by Accident
It has gradually dawned on me that perhaps not everyone likes to travel the way I do. "I love to travel!," they say, and then I discover that means a yearly trip to a warm place (ideally an all-inclusive where they have been before) and maybe a local driving/camping holiday. Not there is anything wrong … Continue reading Wow, you really like to travel…
As in other aspects of my life, I considered how I could step more lightly on the earth before I started this trip. I started with my tour company. National Geographic is a leader in thinking about the future of the Earth, so it was an easy choice to pick them them for the Israel … Continue reading Stepping Lightly: Searching for Sustainable Travel
When I told people my travel plans for the next year and they said, “You should write a blog!,” I thought I’d start it with the beginning of my adventurous, brave travels. Certainly not with this trip to a timeshare on Kauai. Because where’s the courage in staying in a luxurious, 900 sq ft unit … Continue reading It all depends on how you define “brave.”
Brave Travels 