Welcome to “Travel Tales,” where every post is a mini-adventure! This blog is a mix of real travel stories, adventures others have related, and a few we’ve totally made up. Think of it as a journey from your couch without all the hassle.

Best Motel Ever

While our boys are well travellel teens by this point, they weren't quite so jaded when they were younger. One of the first times we went on, when the boys were three and five, our travels took us to Old Orchard Beach in Maine, for a Memorial Day weekend trip. Old Orchard Beach, or OOB for those in the know, is a popular beach town in southern Maine with a beautiful beach (and icy cold water) and a fun downtown with an old-school pier, archade, amusement park and places to get our fried dough, pizza slices, french fries and all the classics. Continue...

Lyft, Ride, Repeat

During COVID we neded up making four consecutive trips to Florida. We were drawn by direct flights and the allure of the beach, but ended up having a memorable encounter with a Lyft driver. On one of our first to south Florida, we got a Lyft to a nearby airport hotel on a late night arrival. The trip was pleasantly uneventful and would have been entirely forgettable. Continue...

Dehydration on a Plane

Our trip to Dubai began with an overnight red-eye flight on Emirates. It was our first time and we were all excited about the drip and weren't able to sleep. Being nestled in a middle seat in economy probably didn't help for the projected 11 hour flight. Continue...

Unexpected Upgrade

My youngest and I had headed to the airport filled with excitement for our father-son trip to Disney World. It was his first Disney trip and we couldn't wait to get there despite the early morning flight. Continue...

The Bread Lady

Welcome to my buffet breakfast saga from a recent trip, featuring the unforgettable and somewhat infuriating antics of the unnamed "Bread Lady." This tale from a hotel's bread station is a comedic foray into the chaos one person can create, armed with nothing but a slice of bread and a flair for the dramatic. Continue...