Cash Family Travel

Dr. Cash Travels All Over the World, Talking about Music with Surgery!

2010-02-03T23:32:00.000-05:00

I thought you might enjoy seeing this video clip from a lecture I did last summer about Music and Surgery! I've travelled all over this country and several others to tell people about the benefits of music during surgery and if you listen to the entire video you can learn all about it! You can also go to http://www.surgicalheadphones.com/ to learn more!

Let me know if I can help you!

Alice

Alice Goes to Knoxville to visit with Mama and Nonie

2009-12-20T23:15:00.000-05:00

Here I sit in beautiful Knoxville, TN after driving for just a little over 4 hours this morning. The drive from KY was considerably faster than the drive that Nonie and Mama had to do from S.C. because they had to take a detour. There was a serious rock slide in NC several months ago and a big chunk of I-40 is closed at the moment and will be for several more months.

They did say, however, that their drive was very beautiful and bucolic, going through highways and by-ways of the back woods that they would never normally see. Mama said they felt as if they were driving through a Currier and Ives Christmas Card! Instead of taking lots of pictures, I have most made short videos today, of Mama telling us about her family history and it has been fascinating! I'll be uploading many of these to my YouTube channel over the next few days. To see them, just go to www.youtube.com/chantdoc. Have a great Christmas too!

Sarasota here I come!

2009-10-18T21:42:00.003-04:00

Actually, I'll fly into Sarasota but go straight to Siesta Key where we are staying in a great place right on the beach! I'm so excited! I've always loved the beach and, growing up in S.C. I usually got to go at least once a year. For me, the beach exemplifies freedom and openness. When I was a little girl I was told that on the other side of the ocean was England and I spent hours and weeks and years trying to see England across the water!

Anyway, I'll be speaking at a church in Palmetto, FL on my first night there (First Baptist Church of Palmetto on the 22nd of October at 6:30 PM!) and then it will be vacation time! I'm hoping to do lots of beach walking and maybe some cycling and even golfing! Who knows, I may even do some para-sailing! Whatever happens it will just be so wonderful to be back at Siesta Key and the gorgeous, spectacular scenery there!

Our recent trip to Lake Junaluska

2009-09-04T15:37:00.004-04:00

Lake Junaluska is a beautiful assembly grounds for the United Methodist Church in the cool mountains of Western North Carolina! When I was 8 years old, my parents built a simple little cabin there for our family of (then) four children.

We've had many wonderful summers there over the last 50 years. Now my children are grown, but we all still love to congregate there and have family reunions. Here are a few pix from our visit there two weeks ago with me, my two oldest daughters and my mother!

If you want to know more, see http://www.lakejunaluska.com/. We do rent out cabin out too if you're interested!

Ever Thought About a Safari?

2009-07-23T13:42:00.003-04:00

African Safari: The 7 Best Luxury Lodge Experiences for Your Money
July 21, 2009
So you want to see Africa's legendary wildlife but don't want to rough it? No problem. Our favorite lodges will tempt you to defect from the real world forever to live like kings and queens.

Rattray's on Mala Mala

Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa

What You'll See
Part of the greater Sabi Sands Reserve, Mala Mala Game Reserve constitutes the largest privately owned Big Five game area in South Africa. The reserve's unfenced 19 mile boundary with Kruger National Park serves as crossing point for a continuous stream of game.

Lodge Review
The breathtakingly beautiful Rattray's merges original bushveld style with daring ideas that run the risk of seeming out of place, but instead work surprisingly well. Eight opulent khayas (think Tuscan villas) with spacious his-and-her bathrooms, dressing rooms, and private heated plunge pools blend well with the surrounding bush. Each villa's entrance hall decorated, with art by distinguished African wildlife artists such as Keith Joubert, leads to a huge bedroom with wooden four-poster bed, and beyond, a lounge scattered with deep sofas, comfy armchairs, padded ottomans, writing desks (for those crucial nightly journal entries), antique Persian rugs, and a dining nook. Bird and botanical prints grace the walls. Floor-to-ceiling windows with insect-proof sliding doors face the Sand River and lead to massive wooden decks where you can view the passing wildlife.

The main lodge includes viewing and dining decks, an infinity pool, lounge areas, and tantalizing views over the river. In the paneled library, with plush sofas, inviting leather chairs, old prints and photographs, and battered leather suitcases, the complete works of Kipling, Dickens, and Thackeray rub leather shoulders with contemporary classics and 100-year-old bound copies of England's classic humorous magazine Punch. After browsing the Cellar's impressive fine wines, have a drink in the bar with its huge fireplace, antique card table, and polished cherrywood bar.

Have you ever been shopping in Paris!

2009-05-25T22:27:00.005-04:00

I've been home for about 6 weeks now, but I'm still re-living my trip to Paris on a regular basis! We had the most amazing weather and good fortune every where we went! If you're thinking of going to Paris or Dublin anytime soon, please don't hesitate to contact me with your questions!
On my last day there, I went shopping at the famous Galleries Lafayette! I won't tell you what I bought, but I don't think I could probably get these items in Louisville, KY!! Enjoy!

Our fabulous trip to Dublin and Cashel

2009-04-14T00:19:00.006-04:00

Here you see pictures from our trip to Cashel, Ireland. We were told that this was the Ancestral home of the Cash family, but no one there seemed to know that. Still, it was a beautiful spot and we had a wonderful day there exploring the castle of Cashel!

Three Cashes will travel from Paris to Dublin and back

2009-03-25T22:16:00.005-04:00

In one week I'll be flying to Paris to visit with one of my daughters who is doing an internship there at the American Embassy!

When I arrive there, my
youngest daughter will already be visiting there and the three of us will fly to Dublin, Ireland for the week-end of April 4-6! We're so excited about this and are planning to take a day trip to Cashel, Ireland where the Cash family originally came from!

If you have stories or tips for either location, do send it to me so that we can have the best trip possible! Thanks!

Cash daughter has gone to Paris for 10 weeks!

2009-02-05T23:10:00.003-05:00

Yes, my daughters all love Paris! No doubt about it. When they were small I went to Paris for 6 weeks to do my doctoral dissertation research on Wanda Landowska and talked about Paris as though it was as close to Heaven as one could get. Now my daughter Allison is there for 10 weeks doing an internship at the American Embassy! We are all so thrilled for her! She majored in French as an undergraduate and is naturally fluent in French. I'm hoping to go over and visit her in April! Stay tuned!

Travels to South Carolina

2009-01-13T14:57:00.004-05:00

Last month I travelled to S.C. to visit my mother and sister. I took my new little Papillon with me, Jolie. Here are some pictures from that trip!

Jolie had a good time in S.C. and made friends with all three of Nonie's cats, Penny, Mo (short of pianissimo) and Uni! We look forward to going down again sometime!

Back to Louisville from trip to Italy!!

2008-10-05T21:35:00.004-04:00

These pix were taken in our first four days in Rome. The picture on the left is the ancient Colisseum were gladiators used to have their contests. There were actually a few gladiators standing outside but they wanted money to have their pictures taken so I declined. On the right is the Pantheon which is also over 2000 years old. There was a McDonalds right across the square from the Pantheon and I felt sad about that. As a matter of fact, Rome of was full of McDonalds' restaurants! We declined to go there and instead opted for pasta, pizza, and gelato! Stay tuned for daily notes from my Italian holiday!

More pix from our Caribbean Cruise!

2008-08-26T22:47:00.011-04:00

We had such an awesome time both before, during and after! Enjoy these pix!

Cash Family Returns from Awesome Cruise!

2008-08-25T19:39:00.004-04:00

The Cash family is back from our fabulous cruise to the Caribbean...except that, at the last minute, we went to the Bahamas! Yes, tropical storm Fay beat us to Key West and was headed to Miami so we headed out on Monday afternoon to Grand Turk, Bahamas! Our first night at sea was a little rough and during dinner plates went flying several times. We were told that we had hit a "wall" of 20-foot waves and that things were fine, but we really were not too happy about it. Still, we ate our dinner and then went to hear a comedy show which made us forget about the waves, thunder and lightening and pouring rain outside. Tuesday morning presented us with brilliant blue skies and sunshine and the storm was gone! To read more about our trip, go to http://www.travelwithchantdoc.blogspot.com/, but give me a few minutes because I haven't written it yet! I'll definitely cruise again because overall it was a wonderful, fun voyage!

Tomorrow we leave for our Cruise!!

2008-08-16T20:26:00.002-04:00

Wow! What a week this has been! First I had a stress test on Monday because "they" thought I might have had a slight cardiac "event." While waiting to get on the treadmill, I was checking my email on my cellphone and found an email telling me I had finally been awarded the patent on my music for surgery headphones! Now, tomorrow I leave for Miami to meet by three daughters and two sons-in-law and on Monday we'll board a ship for the Western Carribbean! Of course, Tropical Storm Fay has now developed so Carnival says if she goes west, we'll go east and vice versa. Either way, we'll still be cruising! Right now, if all goes as planned, we'll leave Miami on Monday afternoon, spend Tuesday in Key West and Wednesday in Cozumel, snorkeling and biking in both locations! If we go to the Bahamas, we can still do the same activities! Stay tuned and wish us well with TS/Hurrican Fay!! I'll let you know in regular posts!

Let's Go to Italy!

2008-07-09T21:56:00.005-04:00

That's exactly what I'm going to be doing this September! I'm so excited about going back to the beautiful country where I lived and studies for most of 1974! My husband and I lived in Genoa, right on the Italian riviera and I studied piano in Milano while he studied architecture all over the country! It was an awesome experience and, although I've returned a couple of times since then, this trip will focus exclusively on Italy. We'll do Rome, Florence, Pisa, Assisi, Sorrento, Capri, and Pompeii.

Of course we made all the plans on www.CashFamilyTravel.com and got great deals on plane tickets, hotels, and all travel extras! I hope you'll give our site a try and if you want to check out getting a site of your own, let me help you. It's one of the best decisions I've made lately! Stay tuned for my pictures!

The benefits of having your own travel site

2008-06-03T18:50:00.003-04:00

Do you like to travel? Do you travel on a regular basis? Do you get tired of prices on flights, hotels, and rental cars going up, up, up? How would you like to have your own travel site and make the commission yourself?

My webmaster actually told me about the "own your own travel site" business and I was intrigued. The company I bought my site from is called YTB travel and it's still possible to get one for less than $500.00. Not only can you immediately start booking your own and friend's travel but you're also allowed to market these sites to your friends, neighbors, clients and get a % of their bookings! So far, it's working out really well and I am so excited to think that I'll have this for the rest of my life and can even leave it to my own children as a functioning business!

If you want to know more about getting one for yourself, go to www.ytb.com/chantdoc or www.CashFamilyTravel.com. Of course call me of email me any time with questions!

Take a Cruise with our family!

2008-05-15T23:43:00.003-04:00

Our family loves to cruise! Over thirty years ago my parents started taking people on cruises through the Panama Canal, to Alaska, and to Europe! My father had never traveled until he went to World War II on an Army Transport Ship. That wasn't much fun I don't think, but it certainly did whet his appetite for travel!

Cruising is an ideal vacation because everything is all in one place...one fabulous place! The huge cruise ships nowadays have so many different activities that there is literally something for everyone 24/7. There is every possible type of cuisine available and you can also have room service for any meal! Once the ship docks there are shore excursions to bike around the island, go snorkeling or scuba-diving, shop, see historic sites or whatever you could possibly want.

This August my daughters are taking me on a Carribbean cruise for my 60th birthday. There are still a few staterooms left. Care to join us??

Travel tips from the Cash Family

2008-04-09T23:39:00.002-04:00

TRAVEL TIPS
How can I make our time together in the car more enjoyable for everyone?
Check out the route, know what roads you are planning on taking and find out if you need to avoid any road construction so you can avoid unnecessary delays.
Find some areas to take breaks along the way so your trip is less tiresome.
Play games in the car to help shorten the trip. Hunt for different license plate numbers, see who can add up license plate numbers of the cars that pass you the quickest. Kids get a head start since they are in the backseat. Play "I spy". See who can find the most out of state license plates. See who can find the most models of cars.
Bring along games or toys to help shorten the ride. Avoid items with lots of small pieces.
You might also consider small prizes or presents at regular intervals along the trip. New toys often receive the most interest and will help keep your child occupied.
If your children are old enough, give them a map of their own. Have them keep track of your progress by making them the navigator.
Schedule a quiet time for everyone in the car to enjoy. But, enforce the rules so adults are included and must also obey this rule.
Buy some new interesting audio books for a story time while on the trip.
If your music interests are vastly different than your childrens, you might consider getting them a portable CD or tape player and bring lots of batteries. But, agree in advance about its usage times.
Take advantage of this time together and talk to your kids.
Wake up sleepers a few minutes before you arrive at stops. This will give them time to adjust and be ready to get out as soon as the car stops.

To start your trip, go to www.CashFamilyTravel.com!

Orbitz, Expedia, Travelocity or CashFamilyTravel.com

2008-03-21T23:54:00.004-04:00

Good Evening Family and Friends,

Tonight I went to an amazing travel site presentation by a man who literally went from rags to riches back to rags and now back to riches! His name is Rick Ricketts and he is from Liberty, S.C., right down the road from where I'm from, Clemson, S.C. Obviously the man was there to talk about the absolutely "no-brainer" opportunity of having your own YTB (your travel bureau) site. One of the things he pointed out tonight is that the travel industry is a 7 trillion dollar business! The travel industry is now bigger than the oil industry! Just think about it...everyone is buying their own travel online now. It doesn't matter whether you're looking for plane tickets, hotels, cruises, rental cars or even tickets and flowers, most of us now buy online. As Rick said tonight, we've gone from brick and mortar to click and order!

The questions becomes, if Cash Family Travel is competitive or less with the big guys, would you rather give your commission dollars to them or to someone you know? It's the same flights, hotels, cruise lines and "deals" that come up on the other sites, only the commission goes to our family!!

If you're interested in getting a site for yourself, go to www.ytb.com/chantdoc and learn about this fantastic business opportunity. There's nothing to store or ship. There are 250 travel specialists standing by 24/7 to answer questions or handle any travel problems that might arise!

Questions? Give me a call at 502-419-1698!

What an amazing week of travel I've had!

2008-03-08T22:15:00.005-05:00

This past week, MArch 2-7, I've been mostly in Bradenton, Florida. I left Louisville last Sunday morning and it was actually balmy! I arrived in Florida a few hours later and it was like summertime. My friend and I stopped in St. Pete to have a drink with friends and then on to Bradenton.
On Monday I went to beautiful Bradenton Beach which I discovered is actually on Anna Maria Island. This video shows how perfect a day it was with waves lapping the shore and children playing in the sand. Each day got better and better but I came home on Friday to the worst snowstorm Louisville has seen in many years. Check my other blogs for more pix and videos from this amazing week!!

And by the way, if you're in the market for a cruise, my travel site has unbelievable deals on cruises. My daughters and I are going on a cruise in a few months to celebrate a milestone birthday for me. I won't tell you which one because you simply wouldn't believe it!! Wouldn't a cruise make all this snow a little more tolerable?? :-)

Welcome to Cash Family Travel!

2008-02-28T22:46:00.002-05:00

My family loves to travel!! My first major trip was at age 6 when my parents took us all to Washington, D.C. I vividly remember going to the Smithsonian and see the collection of inaugural dresses of all the first ladies. I also remember seeing the Wright Brothers airplane suspended from the ceiling! My sister and I went to the top of the Washington monument and came down the stairs, even though we were only 6 and 4 years old! Probably wouldn't be safe today.

Anyway, I was bitten by the travel bug long ago and so a few days ago I bought my very own travel business, courtesy of a company called YTB. You can find out more about it at YTB.com. I'm calling my business http://www.cashfamilytravel.com/ and you can find anything sort of flight, hotel, cruise or rental car there and at a greatly discounted price. Next time you have travel plans, please go to http://www.cashfamilytravel.com/! If you have any questions at all please email me at cashfamilytravel@yahoo.com. See you at the airport!!