Category Archives: Things to Ponder

Advice from Everyone

Posted on April 6, 2017 by alwaysharriet

I constantly hear, ‘well my friend suggested this or that.’  You may like your friend a great deal, but you are not them.  We each are unique.  I certainly have very strong feelings about some parts of travel, like visit … Continue reading →

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Planning Done By Another

Posted on March 9, 2017 by alwaysharriet

As Coach Belichick says “Do your job!” And I do mine. Last week a friend/client asked me to assist in domestic flights with three stops, here, there and home. She was having a frustrating time doing it herself. And the … Continue reading →

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Crossing a Border

Posted on February 23, 2017 by alwaysharriet

Last night I asked my children, “What can I do?” And my son responded, ‘do what you are passionate about.’ And I said ‘travel’. Which made me think, when one travels they cross borders. I want you all to cross … Continue reading →

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Whether the Weather Will Determine If We Travel

Posted on September 22, 2016 by alwaysharriet

Do I write a lot about the weather?  Seems as if I have written similar recently.  Please excuse if I did.   The weather does have a lot to do with our travel plans. Unless of course you are such a … Continue reading →

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Never Too Early

Posted on September 8, 2016 by alwaysharriet

It Is Never Too Early   This can be a very frustrating season for me, because you all think it is early and it is already late. When you want to travel during holiday times or a specific week and … Continue reading →

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Still Relevant After All These Years

Posted on July 22, 2016 by alwaysharriet

Recently, several people made comments to me about ‘travel agents.’  And what they knew (or not.)  It is interesting that so many think they can do my job.  Also recently, the Boston Globe had an article on how there are … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Travel?

Posted on March 10, 2016 by alwaysharriet

“Have you asked yourself this question? Why do you travel or why do you want to travel? Is it to tick things off your bucket list? Do you want to get your passport full of stamps? Or is it simply … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Travel

Posted on February 25, 2016 by alwaysharriet

Sometimes we travel to see the past and other times to experience the present. We often mix and match the two in different holidays or even the same.  Going to Europe is most often to see how folks lived in … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Travel

Posted on November 26, 2015 by alwaysharriet

It clearly has been a wonderful traveling year for me. Up until now my trips were all with family (grandchildren often) and friends. But this trip is just for me. For me, there is a meaning in different forms of … Continue reading →

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