I’ve enjoyed visiting Seattle a few times. Most recently, I decided to tag along on Steve’s weekend business trip to Redmond, which is a suburb city about 26 kilometres outside Seattle. One of the things I like about being a tag [...]
Do you have a travel bucket list? we don’t. Most of the places we’ve travelled are the result of chance opportunities and I think that’s worked out better than making plans based on “must-see” destinations. Allow me to make the case for [...]
The first time I did a tag along trip to D.C. with Steve several years ago, I had low expectations. Big government town, ho hum. But, I was blown away! We took free walking tours, visited the fabulous Smithsonian museums [...]
Tagging along on the business conference your spouse is attending can be a great way to explore a new place inexpensively. It has some challenges, though—depending on the location, conference itinerary, and your level of flexibility. I recently attended the [...]
It’s a lot more common for people to exercise when travelling today, but a couple of decades ago people thought I was nuts to take my running gear along on vacation. You’re on vacation! Take a break! Running is such [...]
Locations: Boston, Cambridge, Burlington Dates: November 20 – December 7 Weather: A few sunny days at 10°C, several days of single digit temps, fair amount of rain and cloud. No snow on the ground! Often heard phrase: Winnipeg is cold, [...]
Vacation rentals (or short-term rentals) accessible through sites such as VRBO and Airbnb are increasingly popular. I will never shun a hotel-stay experience, but I’ve grown to love the vacation rental for longer stays because they give you an idea [...]
The September before last, Steve was in the midst of an 8-week gig in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was coming home each weekend, which was pretty tiring for him. One of our survival tactics for long stretches away is to meet [...]