I thought I had been hiking before. I even thought I had done one or two challenging hikes in my lifetime. I was mistaken. The hike on the Alex Knob trail—located in New Zealand’s Westland Tai Poutini National Park—was a … Read More
With nearly 40 different countries under my belt—airport layovers not included—and lots of trial and error in the packing department along the way, I’ve developed a list of essential travel tips that will make your trip more enjoyable and equip … Read More
For years I have been trying to convince my family to do a destination Christmas someplace warm. I’m not a fan of winter and love the idea of being able to celebrate Christmas without having to don enough layers to … Read More
Going abroad for the first time can be both exhilarating and scary, the excitement of the unknown mixed with the fear of… the unknown. The first time I traveled abroad, on a university-sponsored trip to Greece and Turkey, I was … Read More
I dated a man once who had two English degrees and the air of a college literature professor (though that was not his occupation). He told me that whenever he traveled, he took along a faded knapsack stuffed with three … Read More