Tag: Travel packing

  • Q&A The Cost Benefit Of Travel

    Q&A The Cost Benefit Of Travel

    I decided to change things up a bit and ask a bunch of questions of myself. As I sit on a terrace of a little cafĂ© in Athens, recording all our expenses, it gets me to thinking about costs versus benefits. I wonder if there is a way to reconcile the emotional gains we have…

  • Safety first – what needs to be in the kit?

    Safety first – what needs to be in the kit?

    After administering first aid to my husband, myself and our 2 kids for many years, I have this theory that all you need are bandaids, polysporin and duck tape. I know, I’ve used brand names for everything. OK, all you need are adhesive bandages, antiseptic wound cleanser and adhesive tape. This is true, for most…

  • One foot out the door

    We are on the downhill run now. We have successfully packed up and cleaned our home of 15 years, no easy task. For weeks, I have been slowly putting stuff into storage, a little at a time. It might have been easier to just schedule the last week and do it all in a blitz.…