Just a few days ago c was reminded of something Sandy and I enjoyed on our latest trip to Honduras that made me smile...

Recently we had the opportunity to visit Providenciales, one of just 8 inhabited islands of the 40 in the northern Caribbean known as Turks and Caicos. Having traveled to the Caribbean a few times before we were prepared for beautiful beaches, friendly people, good food and a relaxing experience. We were not prepared for conch diving, Dirty Monkeys, playing in flour, and all the new friends that we met along the way.

I’m sitting at home over spring break using the few days of relaxation to read. My current read is "The Living End" by Lisa Samson, a book about a woman named Pearly who sets out to accomplish the seven things her husband had wanted for the two of them to do together “while they’re living.” Some things he had wanted to do for years, others were things he came up with for his wife. Sadly, he died right before he was going to explain each item to her.

You talk about riding an elephant in Thailand. You dream about relaxing with your feet in the warm, pristine waters of Bora Bora. You smile every time you think of listening to a concert at the Syndney Opera House in Australia with a glass of shiraz in-hand. So what is holding you back? Here are 7 items to help you on that long flight. Don't leave home without them.

The adventures and travels of your happy 24 hour flight continues as we explore the 7 necessary items for a comfortable plane flight. Particularly when traveling to the other side of this wonderful world. Sitting in an airplane for 12-24 hours may not be fun but it can be done without too much pain and tears. After all, the payoff of experiencing an exciting new world is worth the effort.

2012 is an exciting year to sail with Cunard and the perfect time to share The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World. During our Feel Famous Sale, invite your clients to choose from our wide selection of 2012 Mediterranean, Northern Europe and Transatlantic Crossings and save up to $1,600 per stateroom off Early Booking Fares†.

Rising along the Tennessee-North Carolina border, the Great Smoky Mountains are a national treasure.

As luminous as just-fallen snow, they fill the landscape of Door County, Wisconsin. Typically bursting forth in mid-May from over 2,000 acres of mainly Montmorency trees, these cherry blossoms are spring’s show-stoppers. But they are not all that delight this season in the Door, a 70-mile long peninsula cradled by the waters of Lake Michigan to the east and Green Bay to the west.

Always dreamed of a European vacation? Love cruising? Why not combine the two and consider River Cruising with AMA Waterways?

In June, I undertook a week-long expedition across Wyoming, which I’d never visited. What little I knew of it (as sparsely populated and ranch-filled, with a wonderful national park), I gleaned from pop culture. So when friends invited me to join them in Sheridan, a charming burg in the north-central part of the state, I jumped at the chance.