Tag: traveling

Postcards: A Time-Honored Tradition
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October 5, 2020May 17, 2021

Postcards: A Time-Honored Tradition

A Traveling Culturati listener, The Savvy Traveler, who has followed me for over 10 years has, for that same period sent me postcards from his travels. When I started traveling more than 30 years ago, I used to get postcards and mail them to family, but I stopped that practice more than 20 years ago....

The Ultimate Travel Checklist
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September 25, 2020May 17, 2021

The Ultimate Travel Checklist

Traveling for me is about being efficient, organized and compact. Honestly, I’m not that way in general but, travel forces me to be more organized when I’m on the road. I guess after having many situations when I wished I had been more organized taught me a lesson. Getting organized is simple and as you...

Have A Safe Trip
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May 22, 2020May 17, 2021

Have A Safe Trip

We have entered into the next phase of our new normal, reopening. This looks different across the country and the world as we’re in different phases. However, one thing is for certain, we’re moving forward and into new territories – so to speak, and that includes travel, be it necessary or personal. This new normal...

Visiting the National Museum of African American History & Culture
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February 22, 2018May 17, 2021

Visiting the National Museum of African American History & Culture

The National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American history, life, and culture.  is a magnificent museum. It opened in September 2016 and has experienced a record number of visitors since it’s opening and continues to do so today. If you are amongst...

Traveling While Aging
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February 21, 2017May 17, 2021

Traveling While Aging

I came across a blog post by Dr. Ruth Nemzoff on Tips for Traveling While Aging. What I love about this blog post is that while you may have to do things a bit different, you don’t have to stop traveling because of your age. Before Leaving Visit your local travel medicine clinic to be...