The Saturday Morning Post: On Travel

I admit I have wanderlust, I love to travel, to get out, to get away, to see different things, to hear new sounds, to smell the place, to feel the vibrations of a different place.  When I am home, I am home, I commute to the office, run a few errands - most often - like most of us - going to the same places.  With work from home now being 60% of my professional life, I am home more than ever.  I am in my bedroom more than ever, my home work space is there.  All of this makes getting away all the more valuable.  

What have I learned by traveling: 

• All cities have traffic congestion, patience is the best answer
• Use public transit whenever you can.  It is the easiest and most economical way to get around most cities. 
• Every public transit system has challenges, the systems break, need repair, replacement, and you work around it. 
• The locals live, sleep, eat, shop a couple of blocks off the beaten path - you should also. 
• Most of the locals have a love-hate relationship with the place they live. 
• Most people are proud of where they live. 
• Avoid the crowds of tourists if you can. 
• Disney is a fake world, see the real world if you can 
• Friendly dogs, are friendly in every place, and every language 
• Time spent waiting for a plane, or train, is time to absorb the essence of the place. 
• Each place has a unique feel, smell and sound.  

Enjoy and get away when you can.