I'm not a wealthy person and I don't think that I would be able to prioritize that much money to go for a ride to a place that I have already lived. But if the price comes down or I win a lottery or something, why not?

The Moon has given us months, tides and a destination that ever-beckons. It's time we build a rocket and go to stay.

Do your homework in advance about the actual travel details so transportation issues do not define your holiday.

From space, the Bahamas is the most beautiful place on Earth.

The rough and ready improvisational quality to life on board the International Space Station is reminiscent of a long trip in a sailboat: privacy and fresh produce are in short supply, hygiene is basic, and a fair amount of the crew's time is spent just on maintaining and repairing the craft.

If you start thinking that only your biggest and shiniest moments count, you're setting yourself up to feel like a failure most of the time.

It is spectacular. From about five minutes in, when we knew for sure that we were going to have the weather to go, the smile on my face just got bigger and bigger, and I was just beaming through the whole launch. I mean, it is just an amazing ride.