With all the moves I have made over the years I have learned to travel light. I literally packed one pair of jeans, one skirt, one pair of leggings, one pair of jogging/exercise pants, 2 short sleeved shirts, one long sleeve, one Cross Fit shirt, two pair of socks, 4 pair of underwear, one pair of tennis shoes... Continue Reading →

After traveling to Portugal in February of 2016 where I attended a language school to learn Portuguese, I came home more determined than ever to travel.  I handed in my resignation and gave myself 4 months to organize my trip. I had already put myself in a decent financial position. Also at the same time I applied and was accepted... Continue Reading →

Those who know me well know that I have spent a great deal of my life traveling. I don’t know what possessed me in 1980 to leave a comfortable home, family, friends and boyfriend to travel to Honduras to teach a "Prevention of Blindness" program in a country I did not know, a city I... Continue Reading →

This is an odd name for a blog and you may not remember it so just go ahead and mark it in your favorites and check it out frequently. I will try to post every Sunday. The word comes from my favorite book “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck. I don't have to tell you... Continue Reading →