Lia Ocampo
Yellowstone National Park: Then and Again
We travel to relax, recharge, escape, celebrate, learn, meet people, and create memories. But we also travel to remember the past.
As a kid, I...
Where Flowers Bloom
Can we move on to better weather, celebrate spring and talk about flowers?
Tulips are my second-favorite flower. These colorful bulb-shaped flowers are so gorgeous...
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
In honor of Love month, let me take you to the City of Love, Paris.
Why is Paris on many people's travel bucket lists and is...
Christmas (as only) in the Philippines
The traditions that make the long Filipino Christmas season so rich and anticipated
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I love giving gifts...
The Smoke that Thunders
My Thanksgiving story of a place faraway – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
"No one can imagine the beauty of the view from anything witnessed in England....
A Classic Ride to the Lighthouse and a Date with Hemingway
"Never go on trips with anyone you do not love." wrote Ernest Hemingway in his memoir, The Moveable Feast. Hemingway, one of the best-known figures in...
The Game Drive – An African Adventure
Before my trip in September 2019 to Botswana, Africa, my knowledge about African safari was limited. That trip has educated me and given me...
Chasing the Northern Lights
What are these Northern Lights, aka Aurora Borealis, that the quest to see them is an item on many travelers’ bucket lists?
According to Roman...
A Blue Escape
Summer is over, and I just turned one year older.
Some of us have travel plans this fall while others prefer to wait until they...
My Comeback Trip
After more than a year of lockdowns due to COVID-19, travel is recovering. Personally, I am delighted with this great news for the airline...