TAKING A ROAD TRIP SAFELY DURING THE PANDEMIC
Monday, 03 August 2020
I recently returned from taking a short, 3-day road trip with my husband from a small town in Central Oregon up to a small town in Central Washington to visit his cousin and her significant-other. It was less than 300 miles away, pretty much due North and took us 4-5 hours by car. We went from an altitude of 3500 feet and a high-desert dry area with forests of juniper trees and sagebrush to an altitude of 1900 feet with lush, thick ponderosa pine forests and the Yakima River running alongside the town.
Central Oregon Blog Post
Friday, 17 July 2020
Recently I moved to Bend, Oregon, an absolutely beautiful area in Central Oregon.
Recently I moved to Bend, Oregon, an absolutely beautiful area in Central Oregon. Central Oregon is situated at the Western edge of the Great Basin which stretches from the Rocky Mountains to the Cascade Mountains. It is considered high desert with elevations ranging from 3000 feet all the way up to 7000 feet. The area has over 280 days of sunshine and just two weeks less of “sun” days than San Diego.
Reopening of New York City's Museums
Tuesday, 07 July 2020
Now that New York City is in the reopening process, I was thinking about all the museums within the city and the surrounding boroughs and if/when they plan on reopening their doors in the wake of the Coronavirus situation. Almost all of the 80+ tours I’ve arranged in the last few years want to schedule a guided tour, an art workshop or a combination of both at one or more of the many museums to choose from.
Gratitude in a Time of Pandemic
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Wherever we call home – perhaps a house, apartment, maybe even a hospital bed – there are always things to be grateful for. Another word to describe gratitude is “thankfulness”. Gratitude can be defined as “the expression of appreciation of what one has.
Virtual Classes in the Performing Arts
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
There have been several occasions since the Coronavirus outbreak began that I’ve thought about the many businesses I’ve dealt with over the last six years when I am making the arrangements for student tour groups. This includes performing arts classes, museum visits, local attractions and dinner arrangements.
Virtual Tourism
Thursday, 30 April 2020
All of this downtime from the Coronavirus Pandemic stay is a great opportunity for individuals to take a ride down memory lane by looking through old photo albums and videos.
The New Normal in Travel
Saturday, 25 April 2020
The travel industry has been one of the top sectors in the global economy. It has taken one of the largest hits from the Coronavirus Pandemic. Hotels, the airlines, cruise lines, attractions, bus companies, tour operators, restaurants, the performing arts, and other segments of the hospitality industry have been decimated by the onslaught of Covid-19. Domestically state tourism industries in Hawaii, California, New York, Florida, and Nevada have been particularly hard hit.
Mandates for the U.S. Airlines
Wednesday, 22 April 2020
With the U.S. airlines receiving a massive bailout they should be required to reconfigure the seating on planes based on social distancing.
For example, middle seats should be blocked unless the entire row is for family members and the
