Y’all. I’m back from a whirlwind trip to the other side of the world.

Well, actually, I’ve been home for three weeks, but I’m only now — just. now. — recovering from the vacation exhaustion/jetlag/end-of-trip cold. (Plus, I had a little birthday in there that set me back a couple of days.)

[You’re not dreaming, either. South & Sundry got a little makeover while we were gone, only because I get bored with these things. Hey, spice of life.]

Our trip — to Israel, for those of you who didn’t get my hint or aren’t following along on Instagram — was magical. Sun-kissed. Blessed. Mile-a-minute. Profound. So fun. Dare I say, easy?

Someday (I’m aiming for pre-2016) I’ll get around to travelogue-ing it in great detail, as I am wont to do.

I hope you’re all gearing up for some fun summer travel, even if only for the weekend or to your backyard pool. While in planning mode over the last several months, I stumbled on a few thought-provoking and tip-laden sources that I found interesting and helpful. So each day this week I’m going to be sharing those, along with my own lessons learned in summertime, or anytime, travel.

Stay tuned for the first installment tomorrow!