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What happens when you visit relatives for Christmas and the airlines have a major meltdown and you are stuck in an airport far from home? With a salesman from Iowa? Read More
This poem was inspired by my brief travels through Chicago's Union Station, when I was changing trains to travel from New York (my home state) to Iowa for graduate school. Read More

Tags: travel, trains, city

This haiku was inspired by a pile of random clothes I passed while changing trains in Penn Station. It made me wonder about the owner of these clothes, the life they had seemingly discarded and left behind. Read More

Tags: travel, city, subway

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"I enjoyed the ride. The reality of long haul partner trucking well told." Read More

The leader sat in his office, planning his next big move. But his mind kept wandering to the cat he had seen on the beach last weekend. He longed to escape the responsibilities of his job and take a relaxing vacation. Suddenly, a notification popped up on his phone that… Read More

Tags: travel, cat, office

Having found a piece of matcha cake and being bowled over by the taste, Horace learns that matcha comes from the East. He sets off, trying to find the country wher such a delicacy comes from. He travels over Europe, sampling the delicacies of different countries in the hopes of… Read More

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Tags: love, travel, dreams

London has many things to offer in a short period of time. I planned my journey from Buckingham Palace to Covent Garden in March Read More
Cancelled flights lead to holiday Airmaggedon in New York. Sharing the misery with new friends might help a young family. Read More
Airbnb listings only for the rich After a trying two-year season of the pandemic, the travel industry is beginning to pick up from where it left off back in 2019, and the many travel apps and platforms that cater to millions of globetrotters heading to bucket list destinations have a… Read More

Tags: travel

Book / Romance

December 12, 2022

Jack is depressed about his studies and leaves for the country where he spent time in childhood to visit his brother. Read More

Tags: love, life, travel

Book / Gay and Lesbian

December 05, 2022

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I can't believe I'm actually doing this. This is so personal... Read More

Tags: gay, drugs, travel, sex, japan

When taking their first flight in many years, will an older couple experience travel misery or travel in full comfort class? Read More

Poem / Travel

December 01, 2022

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Recently we took a trip to see the sights and sounds of Nashville and surrounding area. Had a great time. This is part of the "My Dear True Friend" poetry series. Hope you enjoy it Photo by Chad Morehead on Unsplash Read More

Poem / Poetry /

November 24, 2022

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This is an extract from my poetry book 'Golphino'.... available on Amazon now! Read More
This is an article ‘Is international travel back on the upswing?’ by Marc Pulisci By the third quarter of the year, international travel continued to show a steady recovery, with arrivals reaching the 57% mark as compared to 2019 numbers in only the first seven months. Based on the most… Read More

Poem / Poetry /

November 16, 2022

This is an extract from a book length poem. Read More
London is beautiful in winters and November is the month to visit London as its start of the festive season. Read More
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