48 Hours in Victoria Falls
I spent less than 48 hours in Victoria Falls, but I managed to squeeze a lot in to that 48 hours! Arriving on a Saturday...
How to Volunteer with Pandas in China
When I started planning my recent trip to China, I knew I wanted to visit Chengdu to see China’s famous giant pandas. Most tourists go...
Weeks 2 and 3 of NYC Marathon Training
Two more weeks of marathon training are in the books! I haven’t been good about writing about it because I’ve been crazy busy at work,...
Day 5: A So-Called Rest Day in Theth
Day five of my Peaks of the Balkans trek was supposed to be a rest day, but I may forever remember it as the day...
Day 2 of the Peaks of the Balkans Trek
It didn’t take long for things to get tougher on the Peaks of the Balkans trek! I woke up around 6:30 a.m. on the second...
Life is Too Short, Make the Most of It
I wasn’t even two weeks in to my year-long career break trip when the news came through my Facebook feed with little warning: a friend...
Remembering the Armenian Genocide
When I first arrived in Armenia just over three years ago, I wasn’t familiar with the Armenian genocide. To be honest, I’m not sure I...
Random Thoughts While Walking Around San Francisco
I spent a lot of time waking around San Francisco during my three day visit. I walked from my hotel down Post Street to the...
Where I Want to Go in 2015
Kamchatka. Photo courtesy of Elnar Fredriksen via Flickr.By now, you have probably read a dozen or more different posts about the best places to travel...
Celebrating Thanksgiving in Mali
I don’t often spend Thanksgiving at home. Past Turkey Days have seen me drinking pisco sours in Cusco, eating pizza in Rome and sampling questionable...