Scenes From My Life

Growing up, I usually traveled by car. Several times every year, my parents loaded me, my siblings, and the occasional cousin into the car. We would set off for a variety of points around the country to visit family and friends. This led to occasionally close quarters. . . and the need for careful packing. With at least five people in the car, luggage overload was a real possibility. Today, I do a fair amount of travel by airplane. I find the luggage restrictions to be much like they were during my childhood travels. Between cramped airplanes and overloaded cars, smart packing is a definite must. There are four simple points to remember when packing for a trip. The first is to consider your destination. Pack those items that are necessary for the time and place to which you are traveling. If you are visiting Maine in January, chances are slim that you will need beachwear. Likewise, if you visit Las Vegas at the same time of year, a heavy...

I love to find great quotes. Quotes can make you laugh. They can make you think. They are a great way to express yourself using only a few words. Here are some of my travel-related favorites: The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~ St. Augustine Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything. ~ Charles Kuralt A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. ~ Lao Tzu Most travel is best of all in the anticipation or the remembering; the reality has more to do with losing your luggage. ~ Regina Nadelson The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see. ~ G.K. Chesterton Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. ~ Benjamin Disraeli I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list. ~ Susan Sontag