Travel commentary

Man.. jet lag sleep is the best, because when you're out. You're out.

It's so cool to see all this stuff, but you can't take it with you. Unless you write about it.

When you don't travel with a group (like a set of 10 or 20 folks), you get to do what you want.

Sometimes it's more fun to talk to the people than to see the sights.

Plan to spend more than you want, but remember that it's always worth it as you don't know when you'll be back.

I'm really thankful that planes are becoming more environmentally friendly. I was thinking about the many planes I've flown this year--discussed this with Liz--and that's quite a lot of fuel in the atmosphere.

You don't get the full experience unless you eat some of the food of the area. If the menu would normally make you gag in America, remember that the country you're in actually knows how to make it (i.e. baba ganoush).

Who you travel with can make all the difference.

Staying in hostels = adventure. Staying in hotels = more sleep. Staying at a friend's house = best of all.