There is nothing like a new notebook to mark a change in direction. Sadly, my favorite Pentalic was not available, so I am trying a Leuchtturm1917. “TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday” is evolving into “Thoughts from theTravelsketcher” which will most likely be posted on Mondays, except when it is not. Phil Rosenthal encourages people to travel by saying,…
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TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – August 11, 2026
In a recent article, travel personality Samantha Brown wrote about habits that “Mark you as an american tourist immediately.” She emphasized that this was not about “shaming,” it was about cultural tells that say we are from the USA. Samantha calls them “cultural fingerprints” and says “most locals find them more amusing than offensive.” Here…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – June 30, 2026
“It went by so fast,” I said, as I rolled over to go to sleep last night. Almost two months in Europe is now behind us and we are heading home today. Yesterday afternoon, I sat at the cafe in front of our hotel in Helsinki, on a pedestrian street, and did this sketch looking…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – How it all began
A few years ago my daughter challenged me to take part in the November Writers Challenge, an event where you attempt to write a 50,000 word book during the month of November. I took the challenge and actually made it on my first attempt. The easiest thing for me was to write about my life…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – Travel on my mind
We had a wonderful holiday month, starting with seven of us at our small place for Thanksgiving. Then a few other times when people came over, then seven again here for Christmas Day. Then we had eight people on Friday when Tricia’s sister and family visited for the weekend from Seattle. In between our hosting…
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