Travel opens our eyes to the ways of the world. Our cultural norms are shaken and stirred, never again to settle in the same spot, as we intermingle with people very different from us. Experiencing life around the globe pulls us out of our mindset and set us down in another, forever. Sometimes, though, after [...]

As I spend literally the bulk of each day now preparing for my upcoming move overseas, I’ve been thinking a lot about the journey itself – the lengthy flight, the jet lag, the five hours I’ll be hanging out at LAX. The act of travel itself is not exactly a blast – for me anyway. [...]

I really don’t like traveling. As I think about the 8,092,480-hour plane ride I’ll be enduring on my way to Australia at the end of this month, I find myself wincing and wanting only to arrive. I wish I could just drag my bed and my blankie on board and sleep tight through it all. [...]

Escaping from daily life’s reality and routine into a cornucopia of newness and wonder is one of the many universal appeals of travel. Almost everyone on earth likes the excitement of new experiences. All of our hearts temporarily halt when we gaze with our own eyes at cathedrals, oceans and castles we’ve previously only seen [...]

You’re traveling merrily along toward a new and exciting destination, smiling brightly and humming tunes while waving at strangers, pausing to kiss cute babies and literally stopping to smell the roses. Then, suddenly, darkness descends. Crashes of thunder rip through your ears. In the next moment you find yourself bleeding and whimpering in the bottom [...]

Finally. Thank you to everyone who has stayed tuned as I have asked for advice, input and opinions on my ever-slowly-developing travel writing blog. I appreciate your months of questions about when it will be launched, your comments and your concerns, followed by additional months of questions about when it will be launched. Thank you [...]