Happy New Year from your former favorite travel blogger and former world explorer. Here are the top posts from the year and one selected post per month:
- Are You Guilty of Traveling Under the Social Influence?
Please take note of this PSA and stop traveling under the social influence.
Simply The Best: February 2021

- Misplacing My Passport Without Traveling
Are you trepidatious to travel because it has been so long? Where are you having your travel pre-season?
- 11 Reasons Why I Still Don’t Want to Travel
Why, after being grounded in Puerto Rico since January 2020, am I not interested in traveling?
- Hyatt Regency Miami: You’re Not Staying Here Anyway
I’m sure no one cares to read about the Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami. Most people who do visit this terrible city will not be staying downtown anyway.
- The World’s Most Expensive Cities for Expats
Remember when TPOL was supposed to move to Albania and then I used COVID as an excuse not to go?
- Nothing to Rent in Tuscany, But Maybe I’ll Buy a House in Italy
Most can only dream of an ocean view home in the Caribbean and a villa in Italy. For TPOL, it might become a reality.
Simply The Best & Worst: August 2021
- COVID Test for Return Travel Is Stupid
I wrote “Describe Trump’s Travel Ban: It’s Stupid.” Today I use the word stupid again to describe the US’s requirement that travelers returning from abroad need to present a negative COVID test taken no more than 72 hours from the date of travel.
Simply The Best: September 2021
- Booked! One Way to Madrid…No Return in Sight
When I will return, I do not know. What I do know is that TPOL is back. Imposters, you’ve been put on notice. Good luck keeping up (sarcasm added).
- TPOL Is Out of the Office
TPOL is out of the office through October. If you do not see daily posts as is required, I am either in quarantine dealing with a breakthrough infection, or having a great time.
Simply The Best: November 2021