If you ever have the opportunity to hear the swimmer Diana Nyad speak, do it. Run, don’t walk, to buy your tickets and get there early because it’ll sell out. Trust me.

 Last year I took the opportunity spend six weeks in Italy. It was glorious. My husband Fred came out with me for about a week, then returned home, leaving me alone to spend the better...

 It’s the one question adults always ask kids: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Depending upon the age of the kid, the answer may be “I want to be a...

In June of 2011, we went to Hawaii. This was the soonest I could travel after chemotherapy; my immune system needed six months to start to bounce back before my doctor would allow me to fly in...

One of my favorite things when traveling is connecting with new people. It reminds me that the locale is more than a dot on a map, it’s a place with other humans...

For me, the phrase ‘bucket list’ is synonymous with ‘travel’. Every single item on  my bucket list is a destination. Topping the list are:

• a solo trip to...