Travel Attitude

Travel in COVID Times-Part 1

August 19, 2021 | Comments Off on Travel in COVID Times-Part 1
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Carolyn Schott

It took me at least a month of deliberation to decide to launch myself out into the world during a…

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The Art of the Squatty Potty

August 11, 2016 |
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Carolyn Schott

In travel, not all toilets are created equal. Some are much less equal than others. Of course, I am referring…

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Every Day’s a Vacation

June 14, 2015 | Comments Off on Every Day’s a Vacation
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Carolyn Schott

It’s no secret that I love to travel. I love exploring new places, absorbing the culture through its foods and…

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Hiking Pants Save My Travel Mojo

April 19, 2015 | Comments Off on Hiking Pants Save My Travel Mojo
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Carolyn Schott

I had a moment of travel discomfort last night. I met a colleague for dinner at our hotel in Dakar,…

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9 Tips for Traveling Where You Don’t Speak the Language

November 19, 2014 | Comments Off on 9 Tips for Traveling Where You Don’t Speak the Language
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Carolyn Schott

“I don’t speak the language,” seems to be the most often expressed fear people have about traveling to another country.…

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Find Your Place in the World

November 11, 2014 | Comments Off on Find Your Place in the World
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Carolyn Schott

I spent last weekend with some friends in Palm Desert, a little respite from the fall rains sweeping into Seattle.…

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Preventing Jet Lag 101

October 20, 2014 | Comments Off on Preventing Jet Lag 101
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I should have patented it. When I first came up with my jet lag prevention scheme, there seemed to be…

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9 Ways to Look Like a Local When Traveling

August 4, 2014 | Comments Off on 9 Ways to Look Like a Local When Traveling
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Carolyn Schott

Like a flamingo in a flock of baby chicks, you just can’t miss the typical tourist walking down the street—confused…

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At Home in Greece

July 8, 2013 |
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Carolyn Schott

It’s amazing how easy it is to slip back into life in Greece. Even when I’m walking streets I never…

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Fish Feeding on My Feet

July 7, 2013 |
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Carolyn Schott

People often seem surprised that I don’t mind traveling on my own. And of course, I’m the first to agree…

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