Independent travelers love to manage their own trip, get closer to the people and culture they came to see, and enjoy the challenges of being in charge of their experiences. Sometimes, though, it pays to access local talent to enhance those experiences. My husband and I decided we needed local talent to visit the Amalfi […]
Managing a Trip with a Handicap or, “Accidents Happen”
When Accidents Happen: Tips and Ideas if it Happens to You. Accidents happen. My husband and I were both healthy when we started our three-week trip driving trip from Colmar, France through the Rhine and Mosel Rivers, Bavaria and the Austrian Salzkammergut (Salzburg, Hallstatt and Gosausee), finishing in Vienna. As we were parking our […]
Rothenburg Germany Imperial Festival
Rothenburg Germany, a popular stopping place on the Romantic Road, is known for its many festivals. In Rothenburg, Germany, on any given stop, you can easily find yourself in the middle of a festival. This happened to my husband and I during a long-planned trip when we were delighted to find ourselves in the midst of […]