Seeing Madrid in a new light as a single woman and a few years older, I was flooded with taste memories, snapping photos, and sneaking bites wherever I could. My layover was just under 24 hours, and I felt like I did it all: I checked into my Airbnb, wandered Plaza Mayor, ate what felt like all of the Jamon Iberico, and then did a tapas tour for a few hours. “On the last leg of my first solo international trip in over a decade, I landed in Madrid on a long layover – it was the first time to the city since the end of my marriage.
I dream about returning one day.” Lois Alter Mark, Midlife at the Oasis
This trip proved to me, without a doubt, that the journey is as important as the destination. We passed fairy tale villages and awe-inspiring fjords, and I felt such a sense of peace and connection. We went during the summer when there was pretty much 24 hours of daylight, and I would get up in the middle of the night to take photos from our balcony because the views were always so achingly beautiful that I couldn’t tear myself away. “I often think about the Viking ocean cruise my husband and I took through Norway, where the scenery was just breathtaking, and I’ve never felt so unexpectedly at home. We’ve been married for 3 years, but it felt like our honeymoon all over again." Lindsay Silberman, travel blogger We took a glass bottom boat to a floating pier in the middle of the reef and were greeted with champagne, fresh pastries, waffles, eggs – the works. I got to the resort first, and worked with the staff to arrange the most epic breakfast for his arrival. Since I was already in India, it made the most sense for us to fly separately and meet at the hotel. "My husband and I had a trip planned to the Maldives, but due to our crazy travel schedules, we were apart for three weeks leading up to the vacation. We hope that you enjoy it.Īn Epic Breakfast Surprise in the Maldives This week, we’re sharing some memories from some incredible travel writers and contributors. Here, the staff at ShermansTravel share their most treasured travel memories. They make us the explorers that we are today and while the vacation might be over, the memories are forever. This is a family trip that you took to the Grand Canyon as a kid or last year’s backpacking adventure to Thailand. While we’re committed to continue providing you with content that will help you dream about being abroad from the comfort of your own sofa, what about past travel experiences? The trips we once remembered from slideshows or family photo albums that have now become one of a thousand on our iPhone. During this uncertain time, we have learned that people may not be traveling right now, but will be desperate to do so in the future – with gusto.
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