2018 travel recommendations
It’s that time again, when every travel magazine and website publishes their list of the places you should visit this year. And some of those 2018 travel recommendations seem just a little weird.
Category: Anywhere
When is the best time to visit anywhere?
I’m a picky traveler when it comes to weather: I want it not too hot or too cold or too wet or too humid. Unfortunately, I also seem to be almost magnetically drawn to hot, Read More …
Don’t leave home without an electric surge protector
At home most of us automatically plug our computers and other electronics into an electric surge protector because you never know when there will be a lighting strike somewhere in the neighborhood or a squirrel Read More …
Get more in your suitcase with Ziploc packing
I’m one of those people who want to take lots of stuff with me when I travel, but I don’t want to haul around a huge suitcase. That can be a bit of a challenge. Read More …
How to take better travel pictures
I’ve been putting together a presentation on steps (with examples) anyone can use to start moving from vacation snapshots to travel photography. If you are in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area (Greater MSP) this weekend, stop Read More …
Mind your boarding pass, but don’t freak out about it
Everyone who flies knows their boarding pass contains basic personal and flight information, but do you know what information is hidden in that bar code? I never thought about it at all until I began Read More …
A Gift from My Father: A Love of Travel
I love to travel and I have traveled at least a little all my life. That may not sound very impressive, but I grew up in a place where few people expressed any curiosity about Read More …
Make Thanksgiving a Time for Sharing
I hope that all of you who celebrate Thanksgiving this time of year have found many things to be grateful for and I’d like to ask you to share your good forture with others through Read More …
Looking Back and Looking Ahead – One Year Later
A year ago I started a couple of projects to remember past travel and look ahead to future travels. My goal was to write one post almost every week on a favorite travel memory and Read More …
Photos for Sale!
I now have a website to sell my photos! Check it out at cindycarlsson.com and let me know what you think.
Memorable Travel Moments: When the Pacific Lay Shimmering Like Glass
We took a rather epic cruise over the Christmas holidays one year, traveling from Tahiti to Florida via the Panama Canal.The single most amazing thing I saw during nearly a month on the water? The Read More …
Good gear: 150W power inverter
Never get caught with a dead camera battery (or phone or tablet) again. 150W power inverter This is an electric power inverter – a gadget that takes DC power (produced by your car or boat’s Read More …
On Our Way to Fès, Morocco
It is only about 40 miles between Meknès and Fès. We are mostly traveling on major roads, but there is still plenty to see along the way. Morocco itinerary All Morocco posts
Remembering Dave
One of my traveling companions passed away last week. More than a traveling companion, perhaps, since in some ways it is because of Dave Radford that I got hooked on international travel. Dave’s had MS Read More …
The Places I Long to Return To
In conjunction with my list of 50 Dream Trips – places I haven’t been to yet, but hope to visit someday, I’ve been compiling a list of Places Worth a Return trip – places I’ve Read More …
Photo Thursday: Contrasting Travel Ideals on Display in Paris
Everyone has their own idea of what makes for a perfect vacation, but seldom are the options displayed in such stark contrast. Contrasting Travel Ideals on Display in Paris This was the scene near our Read More …
Looking ahead: Dream trips
Thinking about dream trips To celebrate my 50th birthday I am looking ahead to the places I haven’t gotten to yet, but would like to visit someday. Those places include the following: 1. Holland’s Gardens Read More …
Looking back: Memorable travel moments
I promised to share 50 of my most memorable travel moments. But life interfered. . . A few of my most memorable travel moments These memories aren’t presented in any particular order. Nor do they Read More …