Posts Tagged ‘Traveling’

Our image of vacation is distorted.

We fantasize about a glorious adventure or sublime relaxation. But does it usually happen the way the travel websites portray it?

For me, vacation begins with hours of research, sleuthing out the most economical flight and lodging arrangements to fit in our budget. Those hours disappear into the cavernous void of internet searches.

There’s also a bit of stress leading up to our departure, often imposed by my insistence that the house be sparklingly clean before we walk out the door (it’s a thing I have). And the last minute errands to procure whatever ‘necessity’ I’m certain we can’t do without for the coming days.

Those issues were just the beginning of the complications we faced on an trip we took overseas last summer. Read More