Now that autumn is making itself known, I'm starting to feel the effects of a summer that went by too quickly. Although I squeezed in a few fun summer day and weekend trips here and there, I didn't have time to do much extensive traveling due to numerous commitments. Some friends and family are beginning to head off …
Category: Europe
Greece in the Fall
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 …
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. …
The New Harry Potter and Old London Travels
I was one of many who went to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at midnight on Tuesday/Wednesday. When my friend and I arrived at the theater, snatching one of the last two pairs of seats together, we both wondered why we couldn't have waited until Friday with the rest of the world. Two …
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Rainy Day with Joni Mitchell
When it's rainy out like it's been this week-- not billowing and thrashing thunderstorm rainy, but dreary and gray rainy-- I love listening to certain cds, most notably Simon and Garfunkle's Greatest Hits and Joni Mitchell's Blue. I just close my eyes and let Joni tell me a story about somewhere she's been. Sometimes it's …
Heather's Compass 