It occurred to me the other day that I may have developed a habit in the way I travel when out of this country. Could it be possible that without realizing it, my instinct is to re-visit places where I‘ve already been rather than risk possible disappointment by trying out new ones? It’s quite true…
The Austrian Waiter. Do you find yourself recalling little isolated incidents that occurred when you were traveling . . . incidents that struck you as unusual or interesting at the time. I have a bunch of those. For instance . . . The waiter in a Vienna restaurant. This was, from all appearances, an ordinary…
I have mentioned here on a few occasions that I prefer traveling by myself. My wife and I have traveled together quite a bit, but now we’re retired and she has a couple of horses to keep her occupied. Me? I’ll never get over the love of travel. But what is it about traveling solo…
Travel guru, Rick Steves, is one of my idols. I’ve read several of his books and seen many of his videos, but there is only one specific quote I can recall. And it is so exactly right, so dead on target, and so painfully obvious that it makes me crazy to know that it is…