Kim O'FlahertyMay 24, 2021First FlightTwo weeks ago, I took my first flight since the pandemic hit. Fully vaxxed and still masked, I flew from Minneapolis to Colorado Springs....
Kim O'FlahertyFeb 15, 2021Pandemic Ponderings: A Travel MindsetTravel is typically defined as going from one place to another, usually over a distance of some length. Because travel, in this...
Kim O'FlahertyFeb 3, 2021SerendipitousSerendipitous is one of my favorite words. I like saying it, the way its multisyllabic intonation rolls off my tongue, and I like the...
Kim O'FlahertyJan 26, 2021A Walk Through TimeBuilt in AD 122, Hadrian’s Wall traverses 84 miles of England’s north country. A fortification marking the northern reaches of Roman...
Kim O'FlahertyJan 19, 2021In The Footsteps of Van Gogh – St Rémy de ProvenceVincent van Gogh arrived in southern France in 1888, attracted by the luminescent quality of the light and the consequent intensity of...
Kim O'FlahertyJan 11, 2021Unexpected MemoriesBefore a trip, many of us spend hours poring over travel web sites, examining routes, and researching the best places to eat, sleep, and...
Kim O'FlahertyJan 4, 2021The Magic of MallorcaExactly twenty years ago I embarked on my first trip to Mallorca, Spain. This Mediterranean island is every cyclist’s dream destination,...