In July, Phoenix won the ‘award’ for the hottest month ever recorded in a U.S. city. With temps still hitting triple digits when the calendar switched to August, it felt ripe for an escape-the-heat road trip – onward and upward (maybe not to Narnia, but to the North*!). *Does anyone get this slightly-adjusted-for-my-needs CS Lewis […]
I Step To The Edge, To See My World Below Read More »
Several years ago (back in the mid-1600’s) a first-time law went into effect in Britain requiring roads’ name signs to be posted. Before that law (and way before Google maps), commoners must’ve wandered aimlessly about, only finding their destinations through happenstance. Eventually once street names were established, instructive/warning signs started popping up in the early 1800’s, as
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About three weeks ago, I detailed my excursion using United Airline’s Polaris product. I’ve typically found that non-U.S. based airlines provide a more elevated offering across their seat classes than their stateside brethren. But, I was generally comfortable during my UA journey and impressed by the lounge at O’Hare. Shall we see how their competitor (and its partner)
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In case you’re keeping score, you can add 2 more cantons to your Jill’s-Swiss-geography bingo card, 3 if you count my 2006 visit to St. Moritz (canton of Grisons) and sure let’s do! After leaving Zürich on Wednesday, I headed to Saas-Fee (canton of Valais) – a two-hour train ride to Visp and a
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Back in the winter of 2006, I went to Switzerland and signed up for my very first and (so far) only ski lesson (I was doing well until looking down and remembering my fear of heights). Having spent maybe 36 hours in Zürich, most of my attention was focused on the swanky St. Moritz. In
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I’m a loyalty program loyalist. It might be genetic as my dad was quite the partaker of frequent flyer reward plans from their inception. He likely signed me up to accrue airline miles even before I learned to crawl. Through the years, I’ve learned quite a bit on how to maximize my stash and these riches have helped
As a young child, a few rabbits lived nearby. My parents weren’t fond of the nibble marks on our strawberry plants but I disregarded their dismay at the ruined fruit because who could be angry at such adorable creatures – I was smitten. A few years later, my 4th grade teacher tasked us with writing a
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Two weeks after my last drive up north and the open road was calling. My alarm was set for some time within the 5 a.m. hour which seemed reasonable the night before, but felt less so when the noise jarred me awake. However, since the sun was already up and at ‘em, I forewent the temptation to
Come On Ride the Train, It’s the Choo Choo Read More »
A few weeks ago, I told you about the relatively new Jeep tradition of placing a rubber duck on a fellow Jeeper’s vehicle. In case you missed that story, you can click here and read more about the phenomenon. Go ahead, I’m happy to wait while you peruse that article. For those that already did
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Sunny was itching to go faster than the local streets legally allow, I was itching to explore my new state…road trip! We headed north to visit a few new-to-me spots. The first stop was Montezuma’s Castle. This 5-story Native American creation, with construction that began during the 12thcentury, was carved into the limestone. While it was inspiring
Wilderness Without Wildlife Is Just Scenery* Read More »