“Miss Rumphius”  by Barbara Cooney is my favorite children’s book.  I didn’t get to grow up with it, but I made sure that my kids did.  As a child, Miss Rumphius decides her three goals in life.  How she will meet them, she’s not quite sure, but,
“In the meantime Alice got up and washed her [...]

It eventually happens to every Traveler, experienced or naive.
Traveler arrives in the hitting range of their destination.   Just one transfer needed to reach their hotel, a museum or store… and he or she get taken for a ride.  And it might not be the ride they anticipated.
So many Travelers forget the link between arrival [...]

The Boston Globe Travel Show graced the Seaport World Trade Center last weekend. Friday morning featured trade workshops before the floor opened to the public that evening. It was good to meet area travel agents, industry reps, and listen to fun travelers talking about social media.
Walking the floor, however, reminded me of just [...]

Next to traveling, hosting travelers lights up my day.  They bring you their world and change your viewpoint. Over the last month, I’ve not only helped people plan their travels, heard from folks with whom I’ve traveled, but met people who will join Tactile Travel’s fall tours.  At the same time, family and friends visited [...]