TANIS TRIPS 

First of all, hello from Panama where we've been for almost a month. it has been a long time since I posted a story, so sorry. It's been...

So sorry y’all for the delay in story writing. We started this new overlanding adventure at the end of July and have been on the go...

I’ve had a few people ask me how I traveled during Covid. I returned to one of my favorite forms of travel - solo road trips. When I...

Woodstock 1969, I would have loved to be there, but I was only 5. Instead, it was 1983, 15 college students with backpacks and sleeping...

Many people have asked me why I chose Kuwait for an overseas teaching experience. My master’s degree was in International Relations with...

My brother, like myself, developed a love of travel at an early age. He became a corporate travel agent and traveled extensively. He...

Dian Fossey I’m not, but I do admire her curiosity and positivity. You’ve probably already read my story about helping at the Rock...

When I retired from teaching in 2019, my celebration trip was to Morocco and Portugal with three of my best girlfriends. We decided it...

We found Krub by mistake. Oman lies on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The country offers...

Waitomo Caves, New Zealand, is home to blackwater cave rafting with glowworm ceilings, one of the coolest things I’ve ever done. It...

When should you carry your passport? ALWAYS when flying, even domestic! While that might seem excessive, unless you’re in a beautiful...

After teaching in Kuwait for the 2012/13 school year, I met up with two girlfriends in June for a trip to Turkey. We all still say it...

Do you believe in the “Six degrees of separation” theory? The idea is that every person in the world is connected to every other person...

Colorado has the highest per capita number of divers of any state in the country, really! Funny, since it’s a landlocked state, but with...

Watermelons, papaya, coconuts, butterflies, ants, monkeys, and sloths were all part of our recent trip to Costa Rica for my bestie’s...

Where do I get cash? Which train platform? Where’s the bathroom? I’m hungry! The first 24-48 hours in a new place can be intimidating....

One of my favorite places is Ireland, but why? I've been stumbling around this question for years. The obvious answer is that every shade...

Arriving in a city at 10 p.m. was not my goal, especially as a young, solo, female traveler, and this was Amsterdam! Departing the train...

Dusty, dirt roads shared by vehicles, mopeds, bicycles, and walkers. Wood scaffolding barely supports workers as they erect new...

For those of you who know me, I hope you see the humor in the title - think about it! While I love to travel...on a daily basis what do I...