Training for the Great Wall Marathon
Four weeks from today I will embark on what will be perhaps my greatest physical challenge: running the Great Wall Marathon in China.Sure, I’ve completed...
A Weekend in Portland, Oregon
While my new home of Washington, D.C. was digging out of a massive snowstorm a few weeks ago, I was on the other side of...
Hyenas and Holiness in Harar
The sun was setting as I arrived in Harar in eastern Ethiopia. A nine-hour drive from Addis Ababa, this ancient walled city was my first...
Donate to Passports with Purpose & Win a Hiking Trip in Burkina Faso!
This time last year I was getting ready for a trip to Mali and Burkina Faso – two countries in West Africa that are off...
Week One of Marathon Training – Again!
As I write this, the New York City Marathon is just 74 days away!!I restarted my training last week and so far I am pretty...
My Weekend in San Francisco
I stepped into the bright daylight from the Powell Street BART Station, feeling a bit silly carrying my powder blue puffy coat over my arm....
Goals for the Year Ahead
Photo courtesy of Leland Francisco via Flickr.Ah, New Year’s resolutions. It’s that time of year again, right?When I looked back at last year, I also...
The Pottery Village of Kalabougou
It was late afternoon by the time our pirogue pulled up on the banks of the village of Kalabougou. Located on the left side of...
My Plans for West Africa
A mosque in Mali. Photo courtesy of John Spooner via Flickr.I admit, I feel a little weird telling people I am going to travel to...
A Tasty Tour in Toronto
As I planned my weekend trip up to Toronto, I was approached with the opportunity to take a food tour with Tasty Tours Toronto. But...