by Cynthia Hogg | Jan 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Post-Trip Reflections Our 11-day trip through Belgium, England, and Scotland is behind us now. We have completed the long journey home. Our suitcases are unpacked and put away; the souvenirs tucked into Christmas stockings. It’s now time for a few reflections… First...
by Cynthia Hogg | Dec 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
…GO! (Part 2 – Scotland and England) We leave Vaux-sur-Sûre, Belgium, the same way we arrived three days earlier – in the dark and the rain. So many moving parts ahead of us today that it feels overwhelming: drive 2-1/2 hours to Brussels, return rental car, get from...
by Cynthia Hogg | Dec 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
…GO! (Part 1 – Belgium) And go we do! My husband and I start out first, leaving our home and traveling by train to Chicago where we catch our flight to Brussels via Dublin. With great tailwinds, we shave an hour off our flight. Dinner and breakfast service on a 6-hour...
by Cynthia Hogg | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Get Ready, Get Set… My husband and I have been blessed with a 10-year-old grandson who is a history nerd, and we love it! He collects old coins and vintage items and will read just about anything if it happened in the “olden days” – but he is especially interested in...
by Cynthia Hogg | Dec 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
My Love Affair with Skip-Gen Travel In my first post, I shared some of the reasons behind the rising popularity of “skip-gen” travel. Personally, I identify with most of those reasons and definitely fit the profile – a baby boomer who took family vacations with my own...
by Cynthia Hogg | Nov 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Let’s Talk (Travel) Turkey! Thanksgiving tops the list of holidays when families are all gathered together on the same day. Even family celebrations at Christmastime tend to be spread over a broader time period, not just on Christmas Day. But on Thanksgiving, you can...
