A Travel Writer Travels Back Home

Back home in Cottekill and it feels good after traveling a lot during this fall’s busy schedule. France, Tahiti, Australia and Morocco were all interesting and the travel bug has been sated. I have until Jan. third before I head out again to Malaysia. Getting home from Morocco was a trip because my e-ticket was lost somewhere out in cyber space, as was two other writers. With a scant 30 minutes to get it all straightened out it looked as if we were going to spend more time in Morocco than planned. We did get on and I copped three empty seats so I could stretch and sleep.

It was an interesting trip and the writers covered some outlets such as the New York Daily News, Stuff magazine, Esquire, Frommers.com and the dashing Johnny Jet. The seven of us were a mixed bag of writers and all different. The bonding on a press trip is very much an intense quick thing with issues popping up. Still the experience is usually enjoyable and filled with laughter. Thick skin is required and patience a necessity, think of it as traveling with your family.

Fortunately I am home and with my real loved ones for the holiday season and I am back to lighting the fireplace and cooking dinner. Parties with old friends and long time rituals such as men’s shopping night will fill the next few weeks; turning down a trip to England wasn’t hard to do this time of year. I will also catch up getting out stories that are over due such as Providence RI and Byron Bay. My commute to the office relatively easy, feed the cats and just past the kitchen. Time to reflect on travel blessings I have been given!