The days of wanting a couple of plane tickets to an exotic getaway are over. These days, convicts get better treatment than airline passengers. I mean, secluded in unsanitary conditions in "lounges" after all flights get canceled, there is no response from the airlines as to when they'll even attempt to get you to your …
Travel
Back in the days when I consulted, there was a rate for anything over three hundred miles, and over five, you flew me there and had a rental ready at the airport. But in general, I wouldn't say I like cabin air, getting sick from someone spewing disease in a closed environment, or the phony …
By the Sea, By the Sea
Spend some time mousing around my site. You'll see that many of the recent ship portraits I've done are of grand old vessels from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They are not quite steamers, not quite sail vessels. They are from the in-between era when the speed and convenience of steam were recognized, …
End of the Road
Among a close set of my friends, the term "end of the road" had a distinctive meaning. "I've hit the end of the road!" meant you were leaving our close little circle of travelers. Most often, it meant you were putting your pack down in your girlfriend's apartment for connubial bliss. We'd sip a glass of …
Layover
In my time, I have visited places that I'd love to return to. When I was younger and sometimes desperate, there were places that I wished I could have laid over in longer. But I was prone to rash decisions and often bemoaned the deficiencies of the places I wound up roosting. I never stayed …

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