Travel LISTTIN, LLC

There is no place like home. I don't disagree...I love my hometown and all its traditions. I love the Apple Fest, the fall colors, and the smell of woodsmoke when the seasons turn brisk. I love the hills and waterfalls and the hard work ethic that is evident in the small towns and farmers' fields.  I just think that there is so much to see - or experience - out in the great, wide "out there" - that exploration is a necessity!  Ideally, we all have a home base - a launching point - from which we can explore the world and know that there is always something safe to return to. I was blessed to have that experience - not only in the land itself, but in the support of my family. Some folks have to carve their way through life without that foundation - and I do recognize how lucky - how blessed - I am to have a "home." My son and I have moved A LOT in the last 14 years (and we are setting off on another voyage soon!) - and for us - home is each other - and the tra...

In my youth, the days before widespread cell phones or GPS (did GPS even exist back then?) - we learned how to navigate with paper maps. Teachers in elementary school chanted Never Eat Slimy Worms while we pointed to the corresponding directions - learning to orient our "noses to North" based on the sun's position in the sky. (It always rises to the East and sets in the West!) This went hand in hand with our Left and Right distinctions - and was just commonplace. These seem like old timey nonsense - but it works! I can still check the time and the sun's position and know which way is which. I am also blessed with an incredible sense of direction - as long as I am outside. (It is trickier for me inside a building like a hospital.) If I can't tell exactly where we are (for example - at night in a city?) I can still navigate back to our starting point - even if I take different roads or alleys to get there - because I have a general sense of the direction we need to...

Since launching Travel LISTTIN, LLC (travel planning and companionship because Life Is Short; The Time Is Now), I have heard so much enthusiasm for the concept! Also, in nearly half those interactions and conversations, folks tell me about a time when their travel plans went awry. Yes, when we are dealing with Mother Nature and the elements - trains and planes will get canceled or delayed, roads will close or detours will take more of our time than anticipated, and hotels and camppgrounds can suffer catastrophes that force them to cancel reservations. People contribute to the uncertaintly of travel (and life!) as well. However - the added benefit of having a LISTTIN companion with you, means that there is someone designated to resolve the issue for you. We don't just coordinate and plan your journey - we are right there with you! Our support is in person and in the moment - not over the phone and only during business hours in a different time zone. Maybe we have to scramble a res...