{"id":541,"date":"2024-10-07T14:06:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T14:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/about\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T12:16:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T12:16:50","slug":"meet-carolyn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/meet-carolyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Carolyn"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"541\" class=\"elementor elementor-541\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f02ddf e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f02ddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0502d81 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0502d81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d202b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03d202b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Carolyn<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce23579 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce23579\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a7aec e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89a7aec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01f0dc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a01f0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Carolyn<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43b3dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c43b3dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e871351 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e871351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;Journeys, like artists, are born and not made . . . . They flower spontaneously out of the demands of our natures \u2014 and the best of them lead us not only outwards in space, but inwards as well. Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p>Lawrence Durrell, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bitter Lemons<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e4600 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8e4600\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6060d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6060d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ocean-BG.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1261\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ocean-BG.png 644w, https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ocean-BG-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c41f68 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c41f68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-875aba8 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"875aba8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51b816 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c51b816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Independent Travelers \u2013 Independent Women<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebb300 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4ebb300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d8d47 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07d8d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The demands of our natures.<\/strong> That feels right. I also find that the \u201cinwards\u201d of travel is richest when I spend a lot of my time alone. Not all of it, but a lot, and that\u2019s one reason that independent travel satisfies.<\/p><p><strong>\u201cIndependent\u201d travel without rules.<\/strong> What is independent travel, after all? It\u2019s what you want it to be. To me, it\u2019s the freedom to roam, change directions, meet local people, meet friends, link up with a tour group or just enjoy solitude.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc5cd98 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc5cd98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7659e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb7659e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cave2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1264\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cave2.jpg 644w, https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cave2-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290ca8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"290ca8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Praise-House.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1266\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Praise-House.png 378w, https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Praise-House-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1aca17 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1aca17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4542179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4542179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Friends.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1265\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Friends.png 378w, https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Friends-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b428ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b428ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tortoise.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1267\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tortoise.png 379w, https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tortoise-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e889d30 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e889d30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43b03a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f43b03a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a6849 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91a6849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0It doesn\u2019t mean I have to make all the arrangements, although I usually do. A good travel agent who understands me can help, too. Make firm plans or get on a plane and plan later \u2013 it all works. If you\u2019ve pondered traveling spontaneously or alone but aren\u2019t sure how, if I can do this, so can you!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3702dca e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3702dca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd598cf e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd598cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962e0ab elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"962e0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Travel Style<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3415c8b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3415c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f61eac elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f61eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>I\u2019m a casual traveler.<\/strong> I\u2019m not a professional traveler and don\u2019t travel all the time. A lot, yes, but I also like visiting and hosting friends and family. And I like to cocoon at home.<\/p><p><strong>I have adventures but don\u2019t do adventure travel.<\/strong> When I do travel, it\u2019s exciting but not \u201cadventure\u201d or unusually risky. Maybe my time for that has passed! Everything I do is completely accessible to anyone.<\/p><p><strong>I travel alone, mostly.<\/strong> I like the alone time but I also have some good travel friends. So I like to meet up with them, too.<\/p><p><strong>And I go a little off the beaten path, off the popular season.<\/strong> There are so many interesting places that aren\u2019t \u201cmust see\u201d sights, haven\u2019t gotten popular yet, or are just a long way from home. As for the top destinations, of course I go, but usually off season. I\u2019ve enjoyed pretty much everywhere I\u2019ve been, even if that place seems unremarkable at first glance. As for the big tourist attractions, I\u2019ll share only vignettes of these \u2013 there\u2019s so much written about them already. All of the places and activities I describe are personal experiences, unless I tell you otherwise.<\/p><p><strong>I follow local issues.<\/strong> Why do we travel if we don\u2019t want to know something about economic, political and social issues at our destinations? It\u2019s context. I\u2019m temporarily relieved of daily challenges at home, but also don\u2019t want to be na\u00efve about what life entails even in places that seem perfect. I have opinions about my home country and when I travel, I form opinions about local issues along the way. I try to keep my opinions out of these pages \u2013 we all have our own insights.<\/p><p><strong>One word about compensation \u2013 none.<\/strong> I mention a lot of commercial products in my posts, but I have never gotten any money or other benefit for doing that. If I do, I will tell you.<\/p><p><strong>Time to go. . .<\/strong> I hope you enjoy my traveler\u2019s tales and that they inspire you to try something new. Please get in touch. If you have a question, or a favorite place to recommend, let me know. A lot of my ideas come from other travelers!<\/p><p><strong>Carolyn<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d302d35 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d302d35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ea1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5ea1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Street-Art-on-Bench.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1262\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Street-Art-on-Bench.png 378w, https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Street-Art-on-Bench-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728f3ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"728f3ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Grassy-Coastline.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1263\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Grassy-Coastline.png 379w, https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Grassy-Coastline-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Carolyn About Carolyn &#8220;Journeys, like artists, are born and not made . . . . They flower spontaneously out of the demands of our natures \u2014 and the best of them lead us not only outwards in space, but inwards as well. Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection.&#8221; Lawrence Durrell, Bitter Lemons Independent Travelers \u2013 Independent Women The demands of our natures. That feels right. I also find that the \u201cinwards\u201d of travel is richest when I spend a lot of my time alone. Not all of it, but a lot, and that\u2019s one reason that independent travel satisfies. \u201cIndependent\u201d travel without rules. What is independent travel, after all? It\u2019s what you want it to be. To me, it\u2019s the freedom to roam, change directions, meet local people, meet friends, link up with a tour group or just enjoy solitude. \u00a0It doesn\u2019t mean I have to make all the arrangements, although I usually do. A good travel agent who understands me can help, too. Make firm plans or get on a plane and plan later \u2013 it all works. If you\u2019ve pondered traveling spontaneously or alone but aren\u2019t sure how, if I can do this, so can you! My Travel Style I\u2019m a casual traveler. I\u2019m not a professional traveler and don\u2019t travel all the time. A lot, yes, but I also like visiting and hosting friends and family. And I like to cocoon at home. I have adventures but don\u2019t do adventure travel. When I do travel, it\u2019s exciting but not \u201cadventure\u201d or unusually risky. Maybe my time for that has passed! Everything I do is completely accessible to anyone. I travel alone, mostly. I like the alone time but I also have some good travel friends. So I like to meet up with them, too. And I go a little off the beaten path, off the popular season. There are so many interesting places that aren\u2019t \u201cmust see\u201d sights, haven\u2019t gotten popular yet, or are just a long way from home. As for the top destinations, of course I go, but usually off season. I\u2019ve enjoyed pretty much everywhere I\u2019ve been, even if that place seems unremarkable at first glance. As for the big tourist attractions, I\u2019ll share only vignettes of these \u2013 there\u2019s so much written about them already. All of the places and activities I describe are personal experiences, unless I tell you otherwise. I follow local issues. Why do we travel if we don\u2019t want to know something about economic, political and social issues at our destinations? It\u2019s context. I\u2019m temporarily relieved of daily challenges at home, but also don\u2019t want to be na\u00efve about what life entails even in places that seem perfect. I have opinions about my home country and when I travel, I form opinions about local issues along the way. I try to keep my opinions out of these pages \u2013 we all have our own insights. One word about compensation \u2013 none. I mention a lot of commercial products in my posts, but I have never gotten any money or other benefit for doing that. If I do, I will tell you. Time to go. . . I hope you enjoy my traveler\u2019s tales and that they inspire you to try something new. Please get in touch. If you have a question, or a favorite place to recommend, let me know. A lot of my ideas come from other travelers! 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