It was, perhaps, a bit reckless to travel abroad during a COVID pandemic. Cases across Europe have been climbing and yet, off we went on our adventure. Allow me to start by saying that if you are an anti-vaxxer or believe COVID is a hoax or you think masks don’t work, this blog is not for you. All right then, I’m assuming my readers are science-based folks who are genuinely interested in my experience traveling…
Like most Americans, I want to see fairness in our country—in the courts, in hiring, in job pay, in access to affordable housing, in higher education . . . I could go on and on. Injustice is a difficult thing to watch without becoming disillusioned, bitter, and angry. I’m seeing a lot of unfairness with the vaccine rollout. Let’s start with communities of color and underprivileged neighborhoods. Have they been given access to the vaccine?…
An Open Letter to the Airline Industry Dear Airline Industry, You want us to fly again, right? The thing I miss the most since the pandemic hit is flying. My family lives too far away to make driving feasible, and I adore traveling and meeting new people. I don’t think anyone really loves being squished into small airline seats, but we like where planes can take us and the speed (generally) with which they do…