Monthly Archives: February 2013
Suddenly Soaring
Last weekend I attended the 27th annual Southern California Writers’ Conference (SCWC). It offered three days of writing workshops, publishing panels and author advice. A few weeks earlier attendees had the option of submitting the first fifteen pages of their manuscript for an “advanced read.” Sometimes in life we have a desire to do something, … Continue reading
5 Travel Benefits That Will Improve Your Life and Add More Fun
Love was in the air last week and I was thinking about travel. Specifically, I was pondering the question, “Why do people love to travel?” After plenty of pondering, here are my conclusions. When you travel you feel more joy. People are naturally curious and travel is the ultimate curiosity shop of surprises, be it … Continue reading
For Better or For Worse on Vacation: 10 Tips For Staying Sane on the Road
Linda Dini Jenkins and her husband have traveled together for more than 20 years, so I asked her to share her suggestions about traveling with others. Even Mark Twain could have used her ideas. He once said, “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or … Continue reading
Where Do You Dream of Traveling? Comment on my blog & win a chance for a FREE gift!
Every year about this time, I begin dreaming about where to travel on my next trip. Did you know there are 192 countries in the world? I learned this fact in the book my son, Dillon, gave me as a gift, The Travel Book, A journey through every country in the world. Each page displays … Continue reading
6 Goof-Proof Strategies to Capture Your Next Home Exchange
You feel like a trained athlete. You’re in the zone, the home exchange vacation zone. You’ve joined a home exchange club Taken beautiful photos of your home Created a fabulous home exchange webpage Sent out e-mails to home exchange prospects Then… nothing happens. Three house swappers have written to me within the last few weeks … Continue reading
