Old School Backpacker vs. Techy Flashpacker Travel
August 12th, 2016
Clearly my 40 year span of solo travel affords me a perspective that the many 20-somethings traveling today can’t help [&hellip
Browsing the "Traveln" Category
Balkan Trip Prep: Foodie Edition
July 30th, 2016
Travel as a whole is exceedingly magnificent. Exploring ever new corners of our wondrous globe – I mean, what could [&hellip
Myanmar Memories: Part V – Wacko Train to Mandalay
July 5th, 2016
Waaaaay overdue here. Unconscionably tardy. I almost hate to admit it, but… it’s been more than 2 *years* since I [&hellip
CUBA: Playa Boca & Playa Ancón
June 26th, 2016
The months fly by, but the memories never dim. A most apt adage for my dalliance in polishing off a [&hellip
17 Ways You Know You’re a Hopeless Wanderlust
June 19th, 2016
Most any of us enjoys a change of geographic scenery, no? And many thrill to the fun of visiting a [&hellip
Hi-ho, Hi-ho – to the Balkans I Go!
June 6th, 2016
Goodness, more than 6 months since I returned from “The Forbidden Land” (Cuba). Clearly a record for travel inertia since [&hellip
CUBA: Trinidad
May 14th, 2016
Ha! And YOU thought I was done blathering about Cuba. No way. Though this will be the 8th post on [&hellip
The Last Ice Merchant of Ecuador [video]
April 30th, 2016
Woa! Now THIS is why I choose to travel and live in so many different corners of the world. [&hellip
Need an Excuse to Travel?
April 24th, 2016
Just the quickest of mot-drops here this morning – an elaborate infographic that sums up some of the many benefits [&hellip
A Word to Those Who Might Think I’m Superwoman
March 25th, 2016
Seriously, let’s get one thing straight: “SuperLass” I AM NOT! No Way, no Superwoman here. And if that’s the impression [&hellip
10 Tips for Bargaining Like a Pro
February 27th, 2016
Given my life-long passion for exploring the off-the-beaten-path corners of the globe (40+ countries now and counting), I’ve surely had [&hellip
CUBA: Playa Larga
February 5th, 2016
Not to be confused with CAYO LargO – which is a posh island off the southern coast reachable only by [&hellip
Girls Who Travel (Like Me)
January 23rd, 2016
I know it’s been done – the “Don’t Date a Girl Who Travels“ meme that swept the web last year. [&hellip
CUBA: The Viñales Valley
December 17th, 2015
Viñales was tops on my list of locales to visit in Cuba, and it didn’t disappoint. Easy to get to [&hellip
The Cuenca Christmas Festivities Begin
December 9th, 2015
a.k.a just another Monday night in Cuenca, Ecuador… Dunno how I missed it last year (likely I was teaching a [&hellip
CUBA: Havana
November 29th, 2015
O.k. let’s just spit it out here from the get-go: Cuba was FREEKIN’ H.O.T.!!! There. Now that I’ve got THAT off [&hellip
Welcome
Off-the-beaten-path travel is my passion, and I’ve always lived life “like a kid in a candy store” – eager to sample as many flavors as I can. Indeed, my life motto has long been:
This ain’t a dress rehearsal, folks!
And in that spirit, after years of running my own adventure travel company, and flitting off to far-away places every chance I got… Read more about me…
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