RAPID FIRE Dream job: National Geographic photographer Actual Job: professor Marathons run: 29 Countries visited: 43 (and counting!) International trips:…
Holiday Wrap-up, Travel Treasures, and Family Gatherings
“Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” Anthony Brandt What souvenirs are must-haves for…
Choosing the Magic
“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, dreams are forever.”–Walt Disney I have spent three of the last five weekends…
Lake Angeles Trail, Olympic National Park
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Las Tou Alpine Lake ✔ Snow capped mountains ✔…
Finding Your Place of Joy and Finding Your Way Back To It: The Tale of Favorite Places and Favorite Spaces
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller” – Ibn Battuta Have you ever visited a…
Big Goals, Big Disappointment and Finding the Happy in the Middle
“Running has taken me on adventures great and small, at home and around the world. It has provided me with…
SLOVENIA–Bled, the Julian Alps and all things spectacular
The Tale of the Chicken Who Tried To Cross the Road, Part Deux And the Sheep In this story, the…
The Tale of the Chicken Who Tried to Cross the Road
You have the brains in your head. You have your feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction…
This One’s A Doozy
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when one only remembers to turn on the light.”–Albus Dumbledore,…
Carpool, ladies who lunch, and morning tennis
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you stop and really look fear in the face.…
Hoodoos, Ridiculous Shoes and Beauty All Around
“Stepping out onto any lookout, you are invited to connect with an amazing example of some of the most unusual…
Tales from a Solo Girl Traveling the World 