Globetrotting Broad
"The journey is the reward."  -Taoist saying

In 2002, I made a major change in my life, deciding to leave my "normal" existence in the U.S. behind and live my dream of traveling the world and writing about my two passions - history and travel. After months of planning and preparation to complete the liquidation of my old life, I headed off for the journey of a lifetime.

Since that time, I have lived and traveled all over Europe, spending extended periods of time in well-known cities like London, Bath and Paris, as well as in smaller places like Largs, Scotland, which is often referred to as the "Scottish Riviera." I independently toured places like Normandy and Southern England - including Southampton, Winchester and the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, and the wonderful countryside of Dorset, Devon and Somerset. In London, I met royalty, experienced British Royal pageantry firsthand, and came to love the city I had really only known by reputation. I even learned firsthand about the history of my English ancestors on my brief sojourn to Lancashire, England, where I visited Towneley Hall, the family seat of my Towneley ancestors, to conduct genealogical research on that branch of my family.  

During my travels, I had the good fortune to meet a wonderful man - a Spaniard who, like me, was traveling and living around the world - to whom I'm now married. As a result, I've experienced both sides of Spain... the beautiful, but touristy, ex-pat places like the Costa Blanca, as well as Madrid and the beautiful region of Castilla y León, where my husband is from.

Everywhere I've been, I've explored countless castles and historic palaces, houses and buildings. I've not only been able to research the historic subjects that fascinate me, I've been able to see, feel, and smell them firsthand. But, most of all, I have been blessed with the love and friendship of some truly wonderful people - especially my adopted English family in London and my wonderful Spanish family. 

Although my husband and I are quite the domesticated couple right now, traveling is still a major part of our life.  In addition to our actual travels around the world, I spend a great deal of my time writing about my experiences, the places I visited, and the relationship between those places and historical events and people. Use the navigation bar at left to explore and learn more.