by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Travel & Tourism
Have you ever had a chance meeting with someone that changed your way of thinking? My journey to Paris last month had been a long one. A five hour flight from Anchorage to Minnesota, a three hour layover, followed by an eight hour flight to Paris. By the time I got...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Travel & Tourism
How do you measure a good vacation? Is it the sights you’ve seen? The friends you’ve made? Or is it that you’re positively thrilled to return to your own routine of work, chores, and friends? However I measure it, I had a great time. I’m...
by lameredith | | Child Abduction, Classic Posts, Healing & Gratitude, Travel & Tourism
I’m in Italy this week, spending time with a cherished friend. Have you ever been the beneficiary of uncommon kindness from a random stranger? There is something special about going through a brutal time and finding that you have guardian angels who pop up out...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Travel & Tourism
What signs do you see in yourself when you need a vacation? I don’t know how much is the increasing darkness or the legitimate need to unplug and focus on rest and relaxation, but I’ve definitely seen the signs in myself. Sign #1) Small frustrations are out of scale....
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Travel & Tourism
At work, I just wrapped up my part of Feasting for Fiji, our second annual fundraiser to support Pack for a Purpose create a library in a remote village. Our event pairs juvenile delinquents with some dynamic probation and detention staff to host a barbecue for...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Travel & Tourism
Greetings. Forgive the re-post. I’ve jumped at the past week of good weather in Alaska and enjoyed Seward and Soldotna. I’ll see you next week. Have you ever considered visiting the 49th state, or even moving to Alaska? Every summer, thousands of tourists...