Travel
Recharging Our Productivity – What to Do in Lisbon, Portugal
One way of recharging the mind, body and soul (which increases your productivity!) is to take a break from your “regular life” and visit a place that’s completely different from your norm. That place for us in June of 2018 was Lisbon, Portugal. Arrival in Lisbon was a piece of cake. We simply looked for…
Read MoreRecharging Our Productivity – What to Do in Porto, Portugal
One way of recharging the mind, body and soul (which increases your productivity!) is to take a break from your “regular life” and visit a place that’s completely different from your norm. That place for us in June of 2018 was Porto, Portugal. If Porto is the starting point for your trip, you can fly…
Read MoreMovies and Books about Spain
When we watch movies or documentaries, sometimes they spur my husband and me to put a destination on our travel bucket list. Such was the case when we watched a documentary about running with the bulls in Pamplona. We eventually decided to forego the risk of getting gored by large livestock, but we still wanted…
Read MoreMovies and Books about Portugal
When we watch movies or documentaries, sometimes they spur my husband and me to put a destination on our travel bucket list. Such was the case when watched the Portugal episode of Anthony Bourdain’s show, No Reservations, back in 2013. It took us awhile, but we finally made it to Portugal in 2018. Once we…
Read MoreChoosing Travel Clothes for Your Vacation
Taking a break from life is an important part of staying productive, but if you don’t wear the right travel clothes on your big get-away, discomfort and frustration might take all of the joy out of your vacation. If you’re like me and you have a hard time finding clothes that are of good quality,…
Read MoreChoosing Travel Shoes for Your Vacation
Taking a break from life is an important part of staying productive, but if you don’t wear the right travel shoes on your big get-away, sore feet might take all of the joy out of your vacation. If you’re like me and you have a hard time finding shoes that are of good quality, comfortable,…
Read MoreReview of Porto, Portugal Hotel – Douro Riverside Apartments
Getting away from it all allows our bodies and brains to take a break. Going on a vacation – no matter how long and no matter where – will do wonders for your productivity. But sometimes vacation planning, including finding a wonderful place to stay that won’t break the bank, can take a lot of…
Read MoreAn Important Travel Resource – STEP Travel Advisories
Any travel resource you can add to your tool belt will help make your trip even better. If you plan to travel overseas, it’s important to be aware of any possible dangers or interruptions to your trip – be it a tsunami, terrorist threat or national transportation strike. If you sign up for the Smart…
Read MoreLessons Learned from Meeting Han Solo
The following are lessons that resulted from meeting Han Solo: Live life with no regrets. My husband recognized the young man who’d walked up behind me at the docent’s desk. I was paying close attention to the instructions that the docent was giving us, so I paid no mind to anyone else. After my husband…
Read MoreLessons Learned from My Bad Experience with American Airlines
I had a very bad experience with American Airlines last week. I needed to get from San Antonio, Texas, to Meridian, Mississippi, on Monday, August 14th, so that I could present a workshop in Livingston, Alabama, at 7:45 AM on Tuesday morning. If you want to read in detail about how the typical bad luck…
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