So, I Married a Tour Guide — Chapter Two: Tokyo Drift

So, I Married a Tour Guide… And I Ended Up in Japan… The Adventure Continues. (Chapter Two: Tokyo Drift) I begin to write this article as I sit in the lounge at the Tokyo Hilton, Shinjuku. I’m listening to a live rendition of Moon River and enjoying a dry vodka martini, three olives. I am […]

So, I Married a Tour Guide — Chapter One: The Adventure Begins

So, I Married a Tour Guide…And I Ended Up in Japan…Finally. (Chapter One: The Adventure Begins!) “And you may find yourself in another part of the world…And you may find yourself with a beautiful wife.And you may ask yourself…Well…how did I get here?” It’s funny sometimes how things work out. We’ve been living in Portugal […]

Packing Like a Tour Director:
Pro Strategies for Efficient,
Stress-Free Travel

(A Playful Guide to Smarter Travel) Most travelers overpack.Tour Directors don’t. How can you tell?Because Tour Directors glide through airports while the rest of us are kneeling on the floor at check-in, desperately redistributing items between bags before the agent can utter those five dreaded words: “I’m sorry, your bag is overweight.” Ah yes, the […]