My friend is planning a trip this fall and narrowed the possible locations down to Spain, France, Italy or Cape Cod. Due to a (what I consider) last minute chance of plans, they leave for Greece in a few weeks! I have been trying to get to Greece for a number of years so I …
Category: Asia
Favorite Travel Quotes: Part 1
Over the years, I've found I'm not as much into purchasing nick-knacks in other countries as I am into taking pictures and some video. Sometimes people like to see what I bought, but most of the time they want to read the journal I kept or see the pictures I took so they can get …
Travel Tips: Currency
I recently read an article on CNN.com with some tips on managing currency exchange when traveling in Europe. The author pointed out some excellent points for different methods of payment, which I can also comment on, namely: Cash. It's a good idea to have cash backup, in the currency of the country you're visiting, because it's accepted …
Oh, the Places I’ll Go
It's another dreary day in Northeast Ohio. This week is getting me down, and talking to out-of-state clients and vendors is not improving my disposition when they tell me about the pleasures of their climate. To make myself feel better (worse?) I decided to log a couple of places I would rather be than here. …
Literary Travels: A Year in the World
I am struggling to make my way through the last few chapters of A Year in the World by Frances Mayes that my friend loaned me several months ago. She thought the cover looked "cool" and bought it, but quickly handed it off to me, complaining that she was having to look up every other …
What I Don’t Know About India
After finally getting around to watching Slumdog Millionaire, I was reminded that my world view is still incredibly limited to the few places I have been. (India not being one of those places.) As an avid reader, I try to stay abreast of both international news stories as well as the fictitious plots of novels set …
Heather's Compass 