Praha, A City For All
Traveling with a group of friends can sometimes be challenging. What one person loves, another hates. When one person wants to be here, the other there. Different personalities bring different...
View ArticleDouble Knot
A city whose history continues to feed it today, Istanbul’s attractions bring swarms of tourists to Sultanahmet each year, pollinating it with wealth. I fell in love with its buzzing energy almost...
View ArticleTikal | Our Mayan Playground
It said do not cross, but did that really apply in a downpour? We had climbed the stairs of tower two despite the grumbling from the dark clouds above. The crowd already at the top looked nervous;...
View ArticleMy Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 Entry for Rough Guides
“Simple Pleasures Delfina’s face wore wrinkles of laborious survival, as weathered as the textured wood surface in front of me. In a sea of tables, tarps, and tin, her crudely built stand is one of few...
View ArticleSimple Pleasures
Delfina’s face wore wrinkles of laborious survival, as weathered as the textured wood surface in front of me. In a sea of tables, tarps, and tin, her crudely built stand is one of few that could be...
View Article10 Unique Experiences Travel Has Provided
1. Having someone shut down shop (in Istanbul) for six hours just to teach me about carpets. 2. Getting caught in the rain on top of a Mayan Temple. 3. Looking out to Morocco over the Straight of...
View ArticleBear Mountain | Fort Montgomery Trail
After stopping in Manhattan for that prescription I forgot to pick up the day before, then making a coffee and bathroom break, driving up to Peekskill, trying to check into the Inn on the Hudson too...
View ArticleHarriman State Park | Red Cross Trail from Lake Skannatati
It was supposed to be the Red Cross, Beech Trail and Long Path Loop from Lake Skannatati..total distance 8.4 miles – considered moderate on the NY-NJ Trail Conference website, with views and a...
View ArticleThere’s a Reason for That…Gibraltar
There’s a really good reason for this sign, advising against feeding the apes…and I sure found out what it was. After riding the cable car up to the top of the Rock – with the most annoying...
View ArticleHiking the Inca Trail with Peru Treks & Adventure
I decided to use Peru Treks to book my Inca Trail trek because it was suggested to me by Peru lover Charyn Pfeuffer (@charynpfeuffer) as the company she had heard offered the best value for your...
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