Category: culture

Being of Norwegian descent, visiting the land of my roots was a real treat for me.  After learning about my ancestors in Selbu, Norway and...

I have been trying to write this post for two weeks.  I thought it would be easy. I thought I would quickly summarize how the...

I love animals, so when I travel, I naturally gravitate toward snapping pictures of the furry creatures I encounter along the way. Here are a...

Hi, my name is Katie and I am a guidebook junkie.I own enough guidebooks to fill the travel section of an airport bookstore.  They sit...

Someone once said that we will regret the things we don’t do more than the things we do.My decision not to study abroad in college...

I have wanted to visit Wimbledon for as long as I can remember. Not being willing or able to shell out several thousand dollars to...

Ready to hike the Inca Trail!Day one of the Inca Trail!  We got picked up from our hotel around 5:30 a.m.  We had set the...