Share 'July topic: Travel and journeys of the mind'

Since this seems to have lapsed, I'm jumping in - lets have a blog carnival! Summer is traditionally the season of travel - who's travelling? Where are you going and what are doing for fun these days? Are you going to a conference? Visiting family? Hiding in the back of beyond? Alternately, where is life taking you metaphorically? What journeys do your kids take you on - into unexpected, unch...