I fly relatively frequently. I would guess I am on a plane anywhere from 20-30 times a year. There are many that travel more times and miles than me, but it is reasonably safe to say I know my way around a few airports in this country as well as internationally. I have my own […]
CARNIVAL IN GERMANY
I have a great deal more empathy for those unwitting Caucasian tourists who happen upon South Beach during Memorial Day Weekend. I ended up in Germany during their Carnival festivities recently and the sight of thousands of really inebriated German teens and twenty somethings marching, signing loudly and hold mostly empty 40’s was interesting to […]
RE-CHARGING THRU TRAVEL
Whenever I need to really recharge, mentally and physically I know the recipe for me: Travel. I highly recommend it to all. My European and Australian friends already get it. They generally dedicate at least four weeks out of every year to “holiday” and are eager to see and learn of other cultures different than […]
TRAVELING
Aside from my formal education and experiences growing up in New York City, nothing has shaped my development more than being able to see, feel and experience people and places that were outside my normal boundaries of New York City. NYC may be the greatest city in the world, but the residents there often […]