When Bad is Good – How to Spa

by CJ | Apr 10, 2025, 11:30:34

Confession time.  I like to relax.  Sometimes it’s curling up with a good book.  Sometimes it’s going for a hike.  Sometimes it’s going to a spa.  Sometimes it’s a bad spa. (This is my attempt to be funny, bad means bath in German and I love...

October Where & When

by CJ | May 24, 2023, 07:20:34

October’s map has landed What festivals are in October? Which countries gained independence? When is International Pillow Fight Day? Interactive Where? Click to see details. Zoom in to see some icons that may be behind other icons.

CJ’s Countries

by CJ | May 22, 2023, 07:20:34

If you ever wondered which countries I’ve visited… Create your own visited countries map or check out the JavaScript Charts.

Postcards aren’t obsolete in the digital age

by CJ | Mar 18, 2023, 07:20:34

I send postcards. I send a lot of postcards. Why because my friends and family live vicariously through my travels and adventures. And everyone likes real mail. It started on that Soviet Union trip in ’88 and continues. Over the years my grandmother has gotten...

Do you want to hike to more waterfalls?

by CJ | Jul 29, 2022, 12:14:54

If you didn’t already know, I love waterfalls. I always want to see more waterfalls. I have been known to plan a trip or three just to go Chasing Waterfalls. When I found out I was moving to northeastern Italy, I knew Plitvice Lakes National Park would be in my...

Do you have travel burnout? Roadwarrior confessions

by CJ | Jul 24, 2022, 18:48:15

Tired of seeing once in a lifetime sights? Yes, travel burnout a real thing! I first experienced it in Russia in 1988. When all you do every day is see amazing churches, wonderful palaces, fabulous museums, it can all blur together, much quicker than you might...