Your International flight leaves at 6 am and you have to be at the airport two hours earlier. That means a departure from your hotel at 3:30 am. When you arrive at the airport, you find only customs and security agents. Every concession stand is dark. That means no coffee. Still, in spite of this, you remain chipper. You greet your boarding agents and make it to your seat. To … [Read more...]
New Years traditions and what the color of your underwear says about the year ahead
And just like that, Christmas and Hanukkah 2018 are in the rearview. Kwanzaa celebrations end on January 1. I hope you all made it through okay. This time of year can be difficult for some folks and we still have New Years Eve to contend with. Don't get me wrong, I love the holidays. We've changed the way we interact with them and its worked wonderfully. When we lived … [Read more...]
Tiny Living on a Sailboat
I hope you're having a great holiday season -- I can't believe 2018 is almost over! I just wanted to make a quick post to let you know that I've been featured on the Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast with Ethan Waldman. The episode is called Tiny Lifestyle on the Water. In our interview, we talked about: Why it's so hard to downsize and how to make it easier The … [Read more...]
The residue of kindness
The holidays are upon us. And, for the crew of Vacilando, it's the second year in a row that we'll be celebrating Christmas and New Years outside the United States. Last year we were in Antigua, Guatemala. This year, we're in the vibrant city of Guanajuato, Mexico. The high elevation (6800 ft.) means crisp, chilly mornings and temperate sunny days. In full regalia, the … [Read more...]
Sometimes You Have to Disconnect to Reconnect
We've all done it at one time or another, ignored something that we knew was going to be a source of stress or discomfort. No, it's not the most adult way to handle it I agree, but it happens and I'm guilty. I've been ignoring my blog. This blog. It's nothing personal mind you, it's just that I haven't felt great about my writing lately. I've been struggling to find a voice now … [Read more...]