I don’t know about you, but I am missing travel something FIERCE! And I’m also a little bit afraid of running out of blogging material. Is that too honest? Either way, I am grateful for the travels and adventures I’ve had up to now. Travel has given me so much, and I love everything about… Continue reading What I Love About Travel
We all do it, even if we don’t mean to: we take things for granted. Whether it’s the people we love, our friends who are always there for us, or our jobs, we sometimes forget how great they are. I like to think I never take travel for granted, that I always remember what a… Continue reading How We Take Travel for Granted (but never again)
Well, COVID-19 has us all shut in before spring even starts, so—surprise!—I’m giving you my summer reading list early this year! Social distancing doesn’t mean you can’t make friends with characters in books or escape to faraway times and places within a book’s pages. So stop watching the news (please!), and start a new book!… Continue reading COVID-19 and 2020 Summer Travel Reading List
People travel differently, and that’s a wonderful thing! Some people go at a fast pace and think they’re doing it “right” by seeing everything. Others take it slow and think they’re traveling in superior fashion because they’re taking it all in and living like a local. Some travel by car, some prefer flying, still others… Continue reading 10 Things Every Traveler Should Know
I know, I know. You have a million people and companies and advocates basically yelling at you to save the planet, but very few of them are kindly explaining some practical ways to do that. So I decided to do that. Not everyone can make a huge donation to “offset their carbon footprint” or avoid… Continue reading 5 Practical Ways to Travel Sustainably
Some people travel for the food; some people travel for the people. Some people travel to find themselves; some people travel to find something greater than themselves. Some people travel for the architecture; some people travel for the history. We all travel for our own reasons, with our own preferences, and on our own terms.… Continue reading Epic Landscapes of the World
Valentine’s Day is all about love and lovers… and it kind of stinks for the singles! I used to call it “Singles’ Awareness Day” (acronym “SAD,” of course!), but my attitude toward Valentine’s Day changed over the years, even before I met my husband! Valentine’s Day became a day to spend with my single girl… Continue reading Where to Spend Valentine’s Day Solo
If you’ve read my post about how to choose accommodations, you know the most stressful part of travel for me is choosing hotels! But the fact of the matter is simple: you have to stay somewhere. And fortunately enough for me, my husband likes to stay in nice places. Here’s a quick peek at some… Continue reading Legendary Hotels of the World
This has been a huge year for the blog, and 2019 brought Quick Whit Travel to a major milestone: 100,000 views! I’ve been blogging for nearly 14 years now, but I didn’t get my “dot com” (meaning, not a free website!) site until 2016. Plenty of other bloggers get 100,000 views a week (or more),… Continue reading My Top Posts of 2019
New Year’s resolutions are made to be forgotten by February, right? Well, maybe not. I can admit last year’s travels got a little out of hand, and in the coming year, I intend not to make the same mistakes. With a little more planning and a little more resolve, we can all make 2020 our… Continue reading 2020 Travel Resolutions
