It's been a terribly long COVID year, with diminished social, physical and mental activity. The winter was mind-numbingly oppressive with limited outings. It was a difficult time processing evolving scientific information and deciding what behaviors felt "safe". Travel is usually a great way to combat the winter blues, but in late 2020/early2021 the CDC … Continue reading To Go or Not to Go, That is the Question in a COVID World
I am writing this the first week of June, 2020 and Illinois is "opening up" after our COVID-19 quarantine. Socially distancing is still a thing and we ate out at a restaurant for the first time in two months this weekend for our anniversary (al fresco- the best way to dine anyway!) As of this … Continue reading Traveling to and staying in Bequia
For the past month and a half during the COVID-19 pandemic, I haven't felt like writing about travel. Who even wants to hear about travel when we barely even leave our houses? Will I have to get an "immunity" passport or cancel my September vacation? I'm writing this on May 9, 2020 in the middle … Continue reading Exploring Bequia
I'm not really into cold weather. Now that we are able to travel more often, I've been able to convince my husband that we should go south- really, really far south- every winter for about 2 weeks so that I am sane to live with for the rest of the year. He felt that was … Continue reading The Mystique of Bequia
Cara Unravels Travel 