The Future of Travel

Building My Dream I have a dream…a dream about the future of travel. This future sees a time when travel is safer, faster and far more convenient. As of this writing (late 2018), we are right on the cusp of autonomous cars and autonomous flying machines. Neither has been perfected yet but both show great…

The Innovations Behind the Switchblade Flying Sports Car

As I write this, I’m reflecting on AirVenture, the annual week-long celebration of all things aviation which is held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. For 2017, innovation was one of the main threads running through the exhibits and presentations there. It’s exciting to see the prospect of affordable space flight tourism within a decade. To hear about…

Circular rainbows

I’ve always liked rainbows and they’ve never failed to put a big smile on my face. It’s kind of like getting a surprise gift from Mother Nature. (But even as a child I never believed the pot of gold stories.) Well, a few months ago my husband was flying us from Northern California to Central…

Romantic weekend getaways – in a flying car   

Recently, a friend and I were talking about some of our favorite romantic places to go.  I realized that many of the trips advertised as a “romantic getaway”, are far away, are at least a week long, and cost thousands of dollars.  I’m much more interested in weekend trips.  My husband and I have our…

Time Compression in New Mexico

Organ Mountains at Sunrise We live in the southern part of New Mexico.  New Mexico is a large state to explore by car (425 miles long by 400 miles wide).  To any corner of the state it is a full days journey by a fast car.  There are 18 historic ruins and parks managed by…

What to do with a Flying Car?

So here we are.  We now have a flying car that truly frees you for local, in-state and out-of-state travel. Your vehicle is sitting in your garage awaiting adventure.  You know that you can’t use local or federal highways for takeoffs and landings, so where do you go? Finding a list of airports that fit…