ACIS Culture of Care in Action: Current Travel to Peru

Travel, by its nature, throws us curve balls all the time - whether a strike, a weather delay or a serious political situation - and how...

Peter Jones on The Tune of Travel

With the passing of Burt Bacharach yesterday (Iconic composer behind hits such as "What the World Needs Now", "Walk On By", "I'll Never Love Again"),...

Travel to Egypt

The last time I traveled to Egypt was with the kids. It’s a bucket list thing. Pyramids, Mummies, and the Sphinx. I recall vividly those...

Gladiators, 12 Yards, Heartbreak Hotel

So, the English made it all the way to the final of the Euro championships and then...heartbreak...again. How strange sports combat is. Almost unwatchable at...

Vaccinated…Get Ready to Travel?!

Pandemic month 13 is about to end as we watch the vaccines rapidly roll out in many countries across the world. We are now close...

Vaccines, Vacations and How we will Travel Differently

So here we are…it’s February 1. Nearly a year and we’re still moving through the pandemic. The great news is that the vaccine is being...

In Honor of Veterans Day

As we reflect on this strange and tumultuous year, it's worth noting that this beautiful poem by John McCrae still resonates and is forever etched...

Summer Thoughts on Traveling and Connecting

It has been a strange few months. We have passed through an equinox, a solstice, and July 4th. We have been from snow to balmy summer...

A French Lesson in Italy

My niece lives in Rome and has been there since 2001.  Due to Covid-19, she has been locked down since the end of February and...

And I Found Myself in Venice

Today my thoughts took me back to Venice. I had never been to Venice during Carnevale di Venezia, but earlier this year, before the days...