Not-so-Hidden Ruins in Rock Creek Park
Anyone who knows me, knows I have a thing for ruins when I travel. If something is old, ruined and abandoned, I want to see...
Welcome to the Okavango Delta
After spending less than 48 hours in Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe to kick off a three-week trip to southern Africa, I headed across the border...
My Second Month in D.C.
Wow, has it already been two months since I moved to Washington, D.C.?I generally feel like I have settled in well and gotten into a...
A Game Drive in Awash National Park
“Katie, look! A dik-dik!”“Where?”“Over there.”“Where?”“There.”“I don’t see it, where?”“There, running away into the woods.”“Oh.”And thus went what seemed like the first hour of my “game...
My Final Marathon Prep
I’m writing this as I sit in my hotel room in New York City, the day before the marathon. I had the best intentions to...
Skopje: One of the Weirdest Cities I’ve Ever Visited
Skopje is the capital of Macedonia and was the last stop on my Balkans trip in July that included Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania. I really...
A Day in Kosovo’s Capital
The sun was setting behind distant mountains when I landed in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. After a weekend in London for Wimbledon, I was...
Playing Tourist in Chicago This Summer
I often joke that I only put up with Chicago winters in order to get to Chicago summers. Street festivals, rooftop bars, beer gardens and...
Day 7: Hiking to the Shepherd’s Village of Doberdol
This may be too much information, but I will forever remember the hike to Doberdol as the time I spent all day trying not to...
NYC Marathon Training: Week One
Monday marked the start of my official marathon training for this fall’s New York City Marathon! This will be my 7th marathon overall, but possibly...