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DRIVING LESSONS FOR THE WORRIED ROAD WARRIOR

October 24, 2023 by

These driving lessons are for you, not your car. But you worry about your car? So do I. Just remember, part of travel is mingling with the locals along your fellow drivers. And their cars.

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FIXING PROBLEMS? START AT THE BOTTOM

June 3, 2023 by

Fixing problems begin with a strong identification. For example, the car rides lumpy and low in the back right? You may have a flat tire. That’s a problem that needs fixing.

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BEACH LIGHTHOUSE AT WORK FOR SAFER SEAS

March 15, 2023 by

A beach lighthouse is essential for ocean swimmers. It’s also important for goofy people trying to catch a wave on a boogie board surrounded by surfers. And drifting further down and further down on a current. Then there’s the power swim to shore. Or else.

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THOUGHTFUL TRAVEL, OR HOW TO GET WHERE YOU PLANNED ON GOING

April 14, 2021 by

Thoughtful travel feels like something that takes the fun out of adventure. Besides, how thoughtful do you need/want to be in getting someplace? Plan the place, load up, and head out works. Until it all goes south. If you have all of your thoughtful travel plans on your phone, then lose your phone on the […]

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FAST TRAIN OUT OF TOWN

September 22, 2019 by

The best part of the Eurostar line connecting to London from Belgium is the walk from the local line to the fast train express. It felt funny taking the oldest form of transportation, feet, out of one station and a good long hike around a shopping center to the fastest train on rails. Adding to […]

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