New year, new travel wish list

This year, I’m dreaming of Argentina, Italy, France, South Africa and the Azores.  Like most travelers, my list is so long that listing the places I’d rather NOT see would be simpler.  Curiously, Lithuania is on my list, too.

Sometimes I try to figure out exactly what is IS about travel that I love.  Escapism?  Vacation?  Anonymity?  Adventure?  Freedom?  What I can say for certain is that I feel the most alive and engaged with the world when I’m traveling.  It’s like my senses are sharpened.  I see better.  I am more aware.  My nose picks up smells (good and bad I’m afraid) that are foreign to me.  I’m in-the-moment.  I appreciate simple things like a cup of coffee or a train ride.  And so, it’s time to start planning my 2018 adventures.

Onward.

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Street art – a travelers visual diary / part 1

Wherever I go, I scan for street art to get a feel for the place.  You can never learn from a guidebook or website the kind of heart & soul info you get from graffiti & street art.  Part 1 of my visual travel diary below…

Detroit, MI – perfect word choice for a city in the middle of a huge revitalization

Salamanca, Spain – feelin’ the love!

Madrid, Spain – “love what you do”

Hip kicks in Florence, Italy 

To be continued…

Fly girl

March was my busiest travel month so far in 2017.  For me, that’s a good thing.  Seeing the world from a plane is one of my happiest views.  Everything below becomes mini & manageable.  Zooming out keeps my perspective macro.  Forces me out of the over-analyzing I’m prone to sometimes.  Ironically, that sky view keeps me grounded.

Some of my best ideas & insights have come to me while zipping through the atmosphere at 500 mph and looking out the airplane window.  Wanted to share a few of my favorite moments…happy travels!