It's Mostly Honey: A Journey Through the Airport TSA

A day in the life of our move: 

When Dan was home, I gave him a postal priority box packed tight with treasures marked "suitcase." I told him, "It's mostly honey." 

He forgot and put it in his carry on. He called later to say he's now known at TSA as the honey whisperer. They couldn't believe that the box was full of jar after jar of honey (from Paris' La Maison du Miel and the Paris Opera House, from the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria B.C. and from Beekman 1802). 

When they got to the beautiful jar of lavender buds mixed in white sugar, they relented and told him he could check it. Do you remember my Honey Bar? 
Sometimes it's hard to move delight.

#TSA #moving

Travel Essentials: Pressure Reducing Earplugs

I will not fly without a pair of Lewis and Clark Pressure Reducing Earplugs. How's that for a testimonial?

I absolutely love these earplugs because they somehow flex and change and help my ears cope with the pressure in the plane during altitude changes. I used to get ear aches, pain, air sickness and now I don't. 

As I fly, I can actually hear squishing and sucking as these earplugs help my ears cope with the pressure. The occasional sounds let me know that they are working and they are completely comfortable to wear.

I fly cross country (SEA, DTW, PBI, IAH) all the time and these earplugs are part of my travel essentials. This may seem like an unusual post, but if I can improve your travel experience it is indeed delight. 

Detroit Metro Airport: Make A Candy Connection

I found Candyland! Dylan's Candy Bar originated in New York City and I was lucky enough to visit the multilevel masterpiece back in 2005. I believe in candy and color and fun - all things that can make a travel layover better, right?

There is a now a good-size Dylan's Candy Bar right in the terminal at Detroit Metro Airport - if you're a traveler, be on the lookout for sugar central. They sell classic candy by the half pound, more gummy products than you can imagine and they have a display wall of chocolate-covered everything.

The store also stocks a variety of their brightly colored branded merchandise like iPhone cases, tote bags and miscellany to show you "were there."

Swedish Fish, anyone?