Random Reflections

Happy Thanksgiving!  Of course, Day 24 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project* is about giving thanks. Seeing what others have – and don’t have – around the world often helps us appreciate our own good fortune. What are you thankful for this year ? First and foremost, I am thankful for my family […]

Technology is the topic for Day 23 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project.* Where would today’s travelers be without smartphones, GPS, iPods, iPads, or even the internet? Share one item of tech you can’t live without or tell us how technology has changed the way you travel. I am not a big techie.

  Day 22 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project is about Transit. The word travel comes from a French word meaning “work” and sometimes, getting there is work. Between crowded buses, long airline delays, overnight trains and crazy rickshaw rides, transportation can be stressful, but it can also be a rewarding part of

So the theme for Day 21 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project* is Love Affair. I wish I had known this was coming since I already wrote about my travel “love affair” on Day 12, when the prompt was Meaningful Connections. So instead of rehashing that failed romance, I am going to share

The theme for Day 20 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project* is Drink. Just as the cuisine of a place reveals clues about its culture and history, so does its signature local drink. What’s the best drink you had on the road, and did the drink have any connection to the place where

The prompt for Day 19 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project* is Spirit. Some places have the power to make even the most die-hard agnostic reconsider their position. Have you ever been in a place where you felt more alive or more connected to nature, the universe, or a higher power than anywhere

The theme for Day 18 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project* is Budget. Every traveler has a budget; for some it just might be higher of lower than for others What’s your style? What do you spend very little on and what are you always willing to pay more for? I have always

    Day 17 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project* is about Passion. It’s easy to be passionate about travel, but does that passion permeate the rest of your life? Do you live and work with passion? Why or why not? The passion I have for travel permeates some, but not all, other

I laughed a little when I read the prompt for Day 16 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project* – Baggage. Mental baggage can weigh us down as much as physical baggage when we travel. How do you travel lightly – either emotionally or physically? The short answer is – I don’t. Sure, for

The prompt for Day 15 (the halfway point!) of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project* is City. What is your favorite (or least favorite) city and what do you love (or hate) about it? Chicago. Sweet home Chicago. Oh, what a love-hate relationship we have. Shortly before I left Chicago in August to start