With increasing numbers of Andrew Harper members calling our Travel Office to book getaways at ranches and resorts in the American countryside, I decided it was time for me to return to the road as well. Indeed, a change of scenery had become increasingly necessary, not only to maintain this publication but also to maintain my sanity. Plus, my curiosity got the better of me. What was travel like now? Was it even still possible to relax at a hotel, however expensive and luxurious it may be?