I don't care about whose DNA has recombined with whose. When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching--they are your family. Jim Butcher, Proven Guilty A Wondering Widow Post Those of you who have been following along for a while know … [Read more...] about The Wandering Widow Finds a Family
Long-term travel
The Wandering Widow’s Top 10 European Cities
A Wandering Widow Post You know how parents aren't supposed to have a favorite kid? That's how I feel everytime someone asks me to rank the places I've visited. I've loved them all for different reasons, and most of them have ended up on my "come back and visit again" … [Read more...] about The Wandering Widow’s Top 10 European Cities
A Fresh Look at Boise
A Wandering Widow Post “We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place, we stay there, even though we go away. And there are things in us that we can find again only by going back there.” Pascal Mercier, Night Train to Lisbon A few months ago, when I was … [Read more...] about A Fresh Look at Boise
The Wandering Widow’s Top Travel Bloopers Revealed
A Wandering Widow Post “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” Charles Dickens Wow. I wasn't sure I'd have enough of these for a full post but had to put some effort into narrowing them down to my Top 5. It is me, after all, … [Read more...] about The Wandering Widow’s Top Travel Bloopers Revealed
I Thought I’d Know By Now
A Grief Recovery Project Post “When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid for you to stand upon or you will be taught to … [Read more...] about I Thought I’d Know By Now
So Low When You’re Solo: Long Term Travel Survival Tips
A Wandering Widow Post "I can't even begin to imagine how you are taking in all these incredible experiences on your own. You are totally allowed to feel the loneliness and sadness, understandably. The inspiration for us comes from watching you get back up even when you feel … [Read more...] about So Low When You’re Solo: Long Term Travel Survival Tips