Category Archives: travel
National Poetry Month – Day 18: Airplane
Sometimes, when I look up at airplanes in the sky, I wonder where the passengers are going, and what they’re thinking about their destination. Is it an adventure? Or a business trip? Is it a honeymoon? Or a family reunion? … Continue reading
Tuscany: Day (I’ve Lost Count)
This must be Day 6 or 7. The facts that I’ve lost count and have not had time to blog demonstrates the fullness and richness of the days I’ve spent in Tuscany. Remember back on Day 1, I talked about … Continue reading
Tuscany Days 2 & 3: Autumn
We’ve been so busy the last couple of days I haven’t gotten much writing done. As beautiful as Tuscany is, this is after all, a writers’ retreat. So, the writing I have done in the last two days has been … Continue reading
Tuscany Day 1
I’ve been very fortunate to have traveled to many beautiful places around the world in my life. One of the things I’ve regretted is that I didn’t keep a journal of my travels. Of course, I haven’t forgotten the sites … Continue reading
Day 24: Awe-someness
I’m sitting at DFW Airport with 7 hours to wait before I meetup with my writer friends with whom I’ll be traveling to Italy for an 8-day writers’ retreat at Poggio al Casone, a winery bed & breakfast. I’ve been … Continue reading
The Places that Pull Me
A few weeks ago, I created a box of writing prompts. Every once in awhile, I draw a prompt from the box and write for a finite period of time. This morning, I drew: Write about two places that pull … Continue reading
Sunrise and Sunset in Phuket
We arrived in Phuket, greeted by a spectacular sunset. The next morning, as if a jealous sister, the sunrise challenged the beauty of the night before by donning her colors of pink and orange. We’d risen early, excited for our … Continue reading
An Interview with Caron Guillo – Author (and International Tour Manager!)
Caron Guillo I have enjoyed getting to know Caron Guillo through emails, Facebook, Twitter and her website. When I learned she is not only an author, but also a speaker and Certified International Tour Manager, I couldn’t wait to get … Continue reading
An Interview with Caron Guillo – Author (and International Tour Manager!)
Caron Guillo I have enjoyed getting to know Caron Guillo through emails, Facebook, Twitter and her website. When I learned she is not only an author, but also a speaker and Certified International Tour Manager, I couldn’t wait to get … Continue reading
In the Shadow of Heart Mountain
Last week, I visited my third Japanese-American internment camp site—Heart Mountain Relocation Center, thirteen miles outside of Cody, Wyoming. I was nine years old when I visited my first site, Tule Lake Relocation Center in California. I remember watching my … Continue reading
