The Scottish New Year, or Hogmanay, is such a grand event that local party goers get Jan. 1 and 2 off to recover. Wherever you are when the calendar flips over, follow these good-luck traditions to guarantee a dash of Scottish-style magic all year through…
My daughter feels the same way about holidays as I do about traveling: that both are unavoidable expressions of joy, meant to be embraced, shared, and stamped onto the yearly calendar as often as possible…
Being away from home during the holidays doesn’t mean no presents. If you’re still searching for something to mail, these last-minute DIY gifts can be made while you’re traveling – with just a few dollars and the things you probably already have in your luggage.
I think it’s good to go back to basics once in a while. Let’s acknowledge all the simple things, no matter how small they may seem, that a traveler can be thankful for. Things like deodorant…
These stories feature summer jaunts that threaten to end with autumn leaves. Yet each one shows how to turn those sunshine moments into a year-round affair. August just keeps getting better. . .
In the South Island, I console myself with another summer of surfing Santas and that pinch of white dandruff clinging to the mountains. This is Christmas in New Zealand.
Every August, you’d strap the luggage rack on the van, plug in the portable fridge, demarcate a safety zone between the back seats and set off for distant mountains or historical monuments . . .
Too Mutch For Words 