I am a native of planet Earth (by way of Chicago) and I was raised by parents who taught my siblings and me to always take time to count our blessings. The following ideals are things I picked up along the way and worth remembering.

Did you know that all of us have a pair of antennas? Yep, we do. They are invisible and they are located on the top, front of our heads just like ants. No one can actually see them, but we can feel them. And, they’re never wrong.

I changed my car horn to gunshot sounds. People get out of the way much faster now.

Here's some trivia for the month: the Latin Quarters in Paris, the world’s first floating space hotel launching in 2021, a whiskey lover's dream gift, a bridge linking Ireland and Scotland, cruise ships, dynamic ticket pricing, Anthony Bourdain, adventure personality, the Travel Guys.

When I set out to research the German words that capture what it feels like to be an American living during the era of the Trump administration, I didn’t expect there to be so damn many.

Here are insider tips on the travel destinations where your dollar goes furthest in 2018 as well as the world’s most popular travel experiences, according to TripAdvisor..

There’s a wildlife photographer inside of each of us – all it takes is a smartphone and good technique to bring out the talent. Christian Sperka, the Resident Wildlife Photographer and Field Guide at Thanda Safari in the heart of Zululand, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, has 5 tips to share for capturing striking imagery while traveling light on safari.

Sorry if you were expecting something funny today. It's not a day for jokes so move on. See you next Friday. Whenever I do this, quite a few of my readers unsubscribe and I respect that. For the rest of you, thanks for sticking with me.