Travelling Michelle Style

So this is pretty much how I've looked the past 10 days. It's what I like to call travel couture. I've learned that there are three keys to travel success--

1. Travel light.
2. Travel with a plan.
3. Be willing to change your plan.

There are lots of different travelling styles. Some people live off of a written itinerary while others don't even know what the word itinerary means. Some people don't care if they see the sites while others travel nazi style in an attempt to see it all. I like to think of myself as somewhere in the middle. I believe in seeing as much as possible--afterall you paid the money, travelled the distance, and let's face it--you many never make it back. I also believe that if you don't enjoy your travels because of a rigid schedule, you might as well have stayed home to watch TV premieres.

In the travel world (and in many other worlds), I am my father's daughter. We like to be in travel control. We want to organize, coordinate, hunt, map out, and lead. It's in our natures and it's part of our overall travel enjoyment. As a result, this is often the scene when our family is on vacation. Fortunately, the rest of the family seems to understand our quirkiness and neurosis--at least they pretend to. A special thanks to everyone following our travel lead. Your friends the travel nazis truly appreciate it!

I hope I haven't scared anyone away from travelling with me. . .I'm actually really fun.

By the way, don't let dad carrying a purse frighten you. He was just being a gentleman by holding it while Kimmy snapped this photo. He might play the trombone, snore, and let his watch alarm beep, but he does not carry around handbags!