Well that is in an interesting name for a blog, why’d you pick that?

I’m glad you asked. First of all, I had help, and lots of it!  I racked my brain for weeks trying to find the right name and couldn’t come up with it.  I decided to turn to some of my craftiest friends and ask for help, sometimes others see us more clearly than we do ourselves.  In 2 hours I had more than 50 suggestions and Dream. Depart. Explore. was born!

This feels like the perfect name as it encompasses the way I see travel and what I plan to share with you.

Dream is the largest part of it.  It is the planning; deciding on a place to visit, finding a good place to stay, learning some of the language, reading some guidebooks and travel stories, oh and Pinterest, lots and LOTS of Pinterest!  I am a planner by nature and planning a trip is so much fun for me!  I really savor this time since it gives me a taste of the trip before I ever leave my house.

Depart is the travel part itself on the way to your destination.  I have lots of tips and tricks because this may as well be fun too!  We have so many ways to travel and so many things to see and do along the way that the vacation starts as soon as you leave the house with your bags packed.

Explore is the new sights and experiences when you reach your well researched destination, where you spend some hard-earned money and where you learn who you are and what you love!  Take lots of pictures, talk to lots of people, find little hole in the wall restaurants and shops and try to become a local for a bit.  Your travel will be much richer and you will be better for it.

“Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.” – Michael Palin