As the world swirls, I’ve clutched calm by mentally voyaging back to the sweet island of Curaçao: the small Caribbean island I had the joy of visiting this summer. To understand why I’m using the word “Sweet“, let’s explore the Papiamentu word, “Dushi.” “Dushi” is a beloved and frequently-used word in Curaçao. In the island’s… [Read More]
How to Use Museums to Reconnect With Loved Ones During Travel or In Your Home City
Like a river, connections with loved ones can course, strong and flowing, for years, then one day just dry up to a trickle. Maybe the rain of communication is in drought, or perhaps a dam formed from a build-up of what’s unsaid. But all you know is that lately, you can’t talk to your friend… [Read More]
A California Redwoods Hike Near Santa Cruz, Ideal for Kids
What luck to find the perfect redwoods hike near Santa Cruz, CA for the whole family… especially after the madness that occurred in our first two days of travel with kids in California! Let me summarize the chaos of the two days before this hike… The reason for our California trip was to attend a… [Read More]
MASS MoCA: A Perfect Art Museum in Massachusetts for Kids and Adults!
Rule #1 of travel with two kids under 4: Get the munchkins out of the rental house, or they will destroy the rental house. Thus it was that during our recent trip to Williamstown — that bucolic green-hilled town in Western Massachusetts — we quested for an activity. “What about that modern art museum in… [Read More]
The Best Place to Travel this Year for Me Was… Curaçao!
“What’s the best place you traveled to recently?” people often ask. Well, this year, one spot leapt into my heart and smooched it so sweetly that it’s the clear winner: Curaçao. The reason this tiny island in the Caribbean thrilled me boils down to… RAINBOWS. Curaçao is an aria of colors in every sense of… [Read More]
Alone at a Bonaire Beach Resort, Basking in Beauty
“You’re going to the best beach resort in Bonaire…” my neighbor said, “but not bringing your husband?” “That is correct,” I replied. “The Bonaire trip contest I won only provided one plane ticket.” “Is that weird for you?” the neighbor inquired, concerned. “Nope,” I replied. “Listen — my husband and I were independent humans for… [Read More]
