For many people on the planet, the furthest they will go is within 100 miles of their birthplace, for others the world is their playground. For the later group, there is a magazine which is devoted to ensuring they see the sights few see – Conde Nast Traveler who tries to have great writers write about great places, thus making the journey and destination both important. With great writers, the descriptions are wonderful to read. The Book of Unforgettable Journeys was published by Penguin Books, NY 2007 and takes a person around their world in your reading spaces. An  interesting addition to the chapters are after the story are companies to help you if you decided to journey to one of the places described. It is one of those wonderful books to read in the winter for helping you decide where place you would like to journey to.

Linking to dividend paying stocks, similar to taking a trip there is or should be some preparation or research. Having a reasonable idea of where you what to go and one or more highlights you would like to see. If you buy a stock, you should have an idea why and some benchmarks on what would be a reason to sell or to hold it longer. For dividend stocks, the journey or receiving dividends on a regular basis helps make the decision process easier.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time – to raising questions.