An Autumn Potpourri – September Newsletter 2011

September is my favorite month for a number of reasons – I love the transitional months best, particularly the changes in the angle of the light. In recent phone calls with people far away, it’s occurred to me that growing up in the northern latitudes has shaped my expectations about how days and seasons pass. [...]

House Guests & Fish – July Newsletter 2011

Welcome to summer and the arrival of visitors, or perhaps your own departure to the sofas and guest rooms of others. The original quote, “Fish and house guests smell after three days” is attributed to several different people on the Internet, with Benjamin Franklin getting the most votes.   My Oxford Dictionary of Quotations says that [...]

How Do I Get Rid of It? …..& Travel Packing – June 2010 Newsletter

Last month I had such fun with the Travel Planning article that it was hard to stop! I realized the Packing portion could stand on its own, so for June I am offering a couple things. In my last few organizing classes it became clear that people really want a single comprehensive LIST of where [...]

Accomodations & Transport: Newsletter Excerpt

Accommodation: Only you can decide how much you like the unknown and the thrill of the hunt. Or perhaps like me, you’d rather spend time looking for dinner than a place to sleep. Each to his own! I prefer to do all my accommodation booking online. If they don’t respond to email I look elsewhere. [...]

Travel Research – Newsletter Excerpt

Researching the Details: Books and Maps: Travel books and maps seem to find their way to my shelves long before I can actually schedule the visit. They often form the inspiration for the whole adventure. At other times I find myself acquiring them in order to learn more about a place or just get into [...]

Getting There – Newsletter Excerpt

This may be obvious, you fly, ride, drive …. the planning phase is the opportunity to weigh the options. Frequent flier miles require some advance willingness to be on the phone for at least an hour while things get sorted. Just the act of buying tickets can turn into a marathon of comparison shopping. Try [...]

Planning a Trip: Newsletter Exerpt

Deciding on a trip is the moment it starts for me. The process has so many layers that beginning to write about it makes me think I have to go lie down a while. Don’t get me wrong  – not because it’s daunting! The prospect of planning a trip is totally thrilling and I have [...]

Travel Planning – May 2010 Newletter

Deciding on a trip is the moment it starts for me. The process has so many layers that beginning to write about it makes me think I have to go lie down a while. Don’t get me wrong  not because it’s daunting! The prospect of planning a trip is totally thrilling and I have to [...]