The year was 1996 and I was on my way to Uluru to meet some friends for a tour through outback Australia. After I got my luggage at the airport in Alice Springs, I tried to figure out where I was supposed to meet with my travel companions. J had left his old car at …
Last night a friend of mine and I decided to go out for a dinnertime whatsis. I say whatsis because she and I have a long history of never being hungry at the same time, and one often sits and has a snack while the other one eats dinner. And so was last night. And …
As a military brat, I flew often during the first twelve years of my life. I was never afraid to fly, but my stomach did not relish the experience. It escalated to the point where, once old enough, my little brother would walk the plane’s aisles, collecting those heinous little bags from the empty seats …
Alva, Oklahoma Becky McCray is a small town business owner, with a retail store and a cattle ranch in Woods County, Oklahoma. Through her consulting firm she helps small town governments, and promotes entrepreneurship and tourism in small towns. You can find all her online projects from www.beckymccray.com
I was reminded of a day trip to Tangier in December 2008 when a friend pointed out an etched, graceful, Moroccan teapot on my bookshelf. It was a completely impractical purchase — I doubt I’ll ever make tea in it — but besides being beautiful, it reminds me of a great day of traveling. Soaking …
I didn’t have a book about Morocco, I was learning about Morocco as I was experiencing it, I was also learning about things through my other travel partners who had ample books on Morocco. Yes, I was too cheap to buy my own book. After the first week, someone in my group read in their …