Category Archives: Travel

Leaving was my thing. Being left behind is my new thing.

Posted on August 2, 2015 by lynnmorstead

For most of my life, I was always the one doing the leaving. I was the leaver. I left the state I was born in within a couple of years. I left the next state after 1st grade, and then … Continue reading →

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Do you travel to MOVE or to BE MOVED … that’s the question

Posted on July 16, 2015 by lynnmorstead

I heard these words in an interview with Pico Iyer today on the Art of Stillness. Loved them. Worthy of replay. Worthy of imprinting. Worthy of reflection. And, above all, must be shared. Maine made sense now. This explained why … Continue reading →

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Day 2 – Starbucks-Quiche-Texts-from-Peru-Cranks-Christmas

Posted on November 15, 2014 by lynnmorstead

Even though I can sense a web of support surrounding us in this community, we’re flying solo now. Thanks to Viber and WhatsApp all our devices light up in the middle of the night with texts from a faraway place called … Continue reading →

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5 Life Lessons from living a month out of a suitcase

Posted on June 7, 2014 by lynnmorstead

Back in a house full of “stuff” this week after a month on the road, I rather miss the simplicity of managing a single travel bag, instead of a whole house. Transitioning back home I’m reflecting on the life lessons … Continue reading →

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High heels and tailored dresses – a new tourist uniform in Europe?

Posted on June 5, 2014 by lynnmorstead

Who are these fashion mannequins touring Florence, Venice, Rome, Milan, Perugia? Why am I the only one looking like I should be hiking around a state park back in the US? My golden rules for travel packing were clearly not … Continue reading →

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No Photography Permitted – what a relief!

Posted on May 10, 2014 by lynnmorstead

I have this idea that I’m going to be able to somehow bottle up my vacation, the sounds, the smells, the sights, the whole experience in the oodles of pictures I take on trips. I snap, focus, position, frame, change … Continue reading →

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Wardrobe alert: Incoming pasta threat

Posted on May 9, 2014 by lynnmorstead

Day 2 on the ground in Italy, and I’m wondering if I shouldn’t have actually brought different clothes. Never mind what I said in the last post about this. I don’t mean more clothes, or warmer, or cooler, or different … Continue reading →

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Travel Prep Stress – Then and Now

Posted on May 4, 2014 by lynnmorstead

At one point yesterday I was awash in travel prep minutia, second-guessing every clothing decision and adding more items to my to-do list, than I was crossing off. All I had to do was get myself packed into one bag … Continue reading →

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Everyone landing at the same airport on Thursday

Posted on November 26, 2013 by lynnmorstead

During my overscheduled-overstressed-can’t-believe-I-survived phase of life I learned that the easiest people for me to coordinate schedules with were other people in exactly the same zone as me. We somehow knew how to get on each other’s calendars, when to … Continue reading →

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Spring has sprung here! When is your “Spring”?

Posted on September 22, 2013 by lynnmorstead

Visiting Costa Rica years ago, we were confused by stories of the winter rainy season. You said May through November, right? … si. This is still the northern hemisphere, right? … si. The word ‘invierno’ does translate to ‘winter’, right? … Continue reading →

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