Preparing to take off
If you decide to travel to a foreign country, here are some things to consider handling before you go. Some of it even works for domestic travel.
A Master Class in Packing
Now, I will shout this advice from the rooftops — bring one carry-on bag and a backpack. That’s how Clay and I traveled to Belgium and Amsterdam in 2022 and it worked like a charm.
The Beginning of Our Journey
Here is our general plan, which is mostly based on weather. Let us know if you're going to be traveling near any of these places and let's do lunch! Or dinner or drinks, or whatever works with your schedule!
The Purge: Getting rid of your things
Knowing it’s time to pare down and actually doing it are two very different things, so we asked our friends on Facebook for some advice on how to approach what could be an overwhelming task.
So Very Much Stuff
Even if you’re not planning something as extreme as us, there are definite advantages to going through your things and getting rid of some of it. And there’s a good chance it’s not just your stuff. Maybe your grown children have left behind mementos (or furniture),
How This All Came About
And that's when we figured out we didn’t need to choose. So we decided to visit Portugal. And Italy. And France. And Spain. And Greece. And since we would be so close, I knew I needed to re-visit Istanbul with Clay, so he could experience the