This is my ultimate and definitive paper on using cell phones abroad.  I have dealt with the question of how to communicate cheaply while overseas on my own trips and […]

Someone recently posted a magazine article with the top 25 things you MUST do if you go to England. Some made sense, but most left me scratching my head. Go […]

I am watching the biography of Margaret Thatcher.  She’s always been one of my heroes, and has been both reviled and revered by the English for her leadership.  I lived […]

Hello there, and welcome to the preview of my 2016 England trip.  I’m at the beginning of crafting the thing that will become a memorable vacation.  I hope it will […]

I passed a milestone this week.  Over 100K frequent flyer miles in my skinny little MileagePlus account.  I stop, savor the numbers… One-one-seven-eight-five-eight.  That’s a LOT Of numbers!  It means […]

I was looking through my Facebook feed the other day and noticed a friend posting about skipping through TSA checks by applying to Global Entry.  As an airport volunteer, I […]

Airports are tiny microcosms of our lives.  I like airports. I walk into an airport, and I’m *happy* because I know I’m about to embark on an adventure.  No one […]

I am working on my class for Thursday night. “Hi there!  How are you tonight?   I’ll be your instructor for Beyond London.  Is everyone in the right class?” “Think of […]

I seem to evangelize a lot about getting out of London and exploring other places in the UK.  It’s true that there is more to England than London.  It is […]

December 4, Thursday   I’m leaving for England in a few hours, but have to make up time working from home while multitasking my packing and managing the maid service.  […]