The Best Problem Ever: Blog Backlog
Lots of posts to come from my recent island adventure--and beyond. There may be one about the importance of using sunscreen.
Greetings Suitcase Scholar readers! I wanted to write a quick post to let you all know what you will be learning and reading about in the coming months. While I will be returning to work (boo) and thus traveling less frequently (hooray, shouts my mother), I have a serious backlog of posts planned. And by serious backlog I mean right now I have 44 posts planned but not drafted and, to make matters worse, I’m traveling right now as well. Thus, over the next several months, The Suitcase Scholar will be featuring posts on the following topics:
Can you believe I still have posts to write--and wine to drink--from my Napa trip three months ago?
-continued coverage of New Orleans, focusing mainly on dining
-continued coverage of D.C
-a few more Napa posts
-several posts exploring Montreal’s unique neighborhoods, dining experiences, and attractions
-a whole lot of cruising posts from my recent NCL cruise
-a variety of tips and hints for enjoying the lovely island of Bermuda
-a local piece or two, focusing on some lesser-known Delaware beaches
-a whole bunch of posts from my in-progress solo Cape Cod road trip
-even more of my typical ‘general travel posts’
-several ‘One Thousand Words’ posts featuring photos from my adventures
Of course, I’m sure you can add to the above ‘posts about places I don’t even know I’m going yet’. Because while I am returning to work frighteningly soon, I still intend to find the time to travel. They will be shorter trips–and possibly closer to home (with the marked exception of an overseas trip I’m sort-of planning for May) but there’s no way I’m unpacking my suitcase for good. In fact, at this point I’m still living out of my travel toiletry bag–it is hanging from the shower curtain rod in my own bathroom, still packed and ready to come with me tomorrow.
Thanks for reading The Suitcase Scholar. Come back soon and often–as you can see, you have much to look forward to!
Well…. you certainly have your homework (HA HA) lined up! At least you hae something to focus on when you have one of THOSE MOMENTS at school. You can mentally give yourself a shake and say to yourself “Well, I’ll just think about eating at >>> in New Orleans” or “Remember, you can write about that wonderful place in DC this evening”. Wanted to let you know we have had a change of plans. No more looking forward to Hogmany in Edinburgh (sad, sad, sad)- I’m going to have some foot surgery I’ve put off for several years instead (pain, pain, pain). THEN (ta da!!!) we are probably going back to Hong Kong next spring or summer (happy, happy, happy!!!). So maybe I’ll ask to do a guest post (LOL)! I know you are not really looking forward to going back to the classroom. But I believe that you will find the classroom a more ‘open’ venue that in the past. You’ve opened up your world, and your mind over the past year. And you have developed some great resources that you can draw upon (mentally, emotionally and tangibly). And I still have that tingly feeling in my thumbs about a publishing opportuntiy that is going to open up for you- and it is somehow tied into being back in the classroom!
Yeah. It is kind of overwhelming. I plan to write and photo edit and post pretty much all weekend–and then Monday I head back to the classroom to prep for the new year. Boo. But you are right–if I ever finish my book (which I’ve determined I simply must do) I will be much easier to publish and promote if I’m STILL a teacher. So that’s good. We shall see what happens. There’s one thing I know–and there’s a blog post coming on topic–I’m not done traveling. Not by a long shot.
Sorry to hear about your altered plans and about your surgery. But I’d say Hong Kong is something to seriously look forward to!!!
I hope you post the New Orleans recommendations by December – I have a trip planned then and I’d love more recommendations!
Looking forward to this! Hoping to see a few more posts about NCL and Bermuda before my cruise (Sept. 2nd), but even if not, I’ll be able to reminisce afterwards by reading your posts 🙂
Oh don’t worry, there will be MANY posts before september 2nd. And many after, too.
I live on the West coast and used to fly out to Cape Cod for a taste of something different. Not sure if you are still on the Cape, but if you are here are a few of my favorite things to do. Walk to a local Sundae School for a treat in the evening, around 8pm or so. Its still warm out, the place is hopping with happy vacationers. Go to a town band concert, which is like taking a trip back to the 1910’s. Visit the Beachcomber in Wellfleet. If you pay them to park in their lot on the ocean side of the building you can use the value of your parking for lunch or a drink (or at least you used to be able to); if you park behind in the city lot you can’t. Have a stuffed quahog. Rent a bike and ride the Cape Rail Trail, or at least a portion of it. Climb the Pilgrim monument, have a Portuguese fried dough called malassadas in Provincetown. Take the bus dunes tour in Provincetown. Drive down Route 6A and admire all the houses. Visit Nauset beach for a day.
Thanks for all of the input. Unfortunately, I’m already back. BUT I’m sure I will return–it truly is one of my favorite places on earth–so I’ll keep all of that in mind. Thanks!!1