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February 12, 2019

Escaping Tourist Crowds and Finding New York City

Escaping Tourist Crowds in New York City So many travel articles will tell you that New York City is the place to go, but not very […]
January 1, 2019
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Best Travel Moments of 2018

Best Travel Moments of 2018 2018 was another fantastic year of travel. I made about 10 trips in all – some long, some short. I feel […]
November 6, 2018

Why I’m going to Tunisia

Why I’m going to Tunisia When I tell people I’m going to Tunisia, many respond by either asking where it is or asking why I’m going […]
August 17, 2018

Hiking in the Canadian Rockies and some Healthy Reminders

Hiking in the Canadian Rockies Reminded me of what’s Important Why you should put your phone down and do something awesome A couple months ago I bought […]
April 8, 2018
People and Places of Myanmar

Photo Exhibit: Journey to the Golden Land: The People and Places of Myanmar

My first photo exhibition is now up in Anchorage, AK. Most of my readers won’t be able to make it so I’m putting part of the […]
November 20, 2017
Why I'm Going to Myanmar

Why I’m Going to Myanmar (Again)

Why I’m Going to Myanmar (Again) In the fall of 2013, I went to Myanmar. Only a few days before that, I had found out that […]
July 10, 2017

Why I’m going to Kyrgyzstan

Why I’m going to Kyrgyzstan   The small Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan has a lot of good things going for it. Unfortunately, it’s relatively remote and obscure. They can’t change […]
May 16, 2017

Why I’m Going to Lesvos Greece

Why I’m Going to Lesvos Greece Over the past couple years, the Greek Island of Lesvos has been a central story of the Syrian refugee crisis. […]
January 18, 2017
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Why I’m Going to Moldova

Why I’m Going to Moldova We’ve been making our way east from Budapest, where we made a nice base for digital nomading (and relaxing in thermal […]
December 26, 2016
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Why I’m going back to Romania

Why I’m going back to Romania Three years ago, my first impression of Romania went something like this: “Wow, there are horse carts here. And people really still […]
January 11, 2016
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Do This to Get and Stay Healthy (at home or on the Road)

  This story starts about two years ago. I was healthy enough, but knew I could feel better. Did I pick up a parasite or unwanted […]
December 25, 2015
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Travel Highlights of 2015

2015 has been an amazing year. From our drive across the Australian Outback to trekking to Machu Picchu to eating sushi in Tokyo to seeing the […]
November 15, 2015
Finnish lapland in winter

Why I’m going to Finnish Lapland in Winter

It started as a twitter chat, as many of Juno Kim’s (the voice behind RunawayJuno.com) adventures do. “You should come up to see the northern lights […]
May 22, 2015
All the World's a Stage: Top Three Shakespeare Sites in England

All the World’s a Stage: Top Three Shakespeare Sites in England

There’s so much to do and see in the United Kingdom that it can be hard to focus on just one thing. With literally thousands of […]
April 28, 2015
What is Outback Trailblazers?

What is Outback Trailblazers?

I recently wrote Why I’m going to Australia. As soon as I land in Brisbane I’m headed to the Outback. Outback Queensland that is! My first […]
April 17, 2015
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Why I’m going to Australia

I’ve been making excuses for years. It’s too expensive. It’s too far away. I can travel to Australia when I’m old. There’s only a small truth […]
March 7, 2015

4 Great Reasons to visit Tenerife

Tenerife has long been one of the best destinations in Europe for a perfect holiday. Here are four great reasons to visit this beloved Canary Island. […]
September 6, 2014

Why I’m Speaking at a Women’s Conference

Why I’m Speaking at a Woman’s Conference   Part of the reason I’m blogging today is because of my passion to travel. It wasn’t that I […]
August 31, 2014
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Why I went to Ukraine (and my fascination with all things Soviet)

Why I went to Ukraine (and my fascination with all things Soviet) I’ve had a fascination with the former republics of the Soviet Union since the […]
May 7, 2014

Squid Jigging in Terengganu; the What, Where, and Are You Serious?

What is squid jigging and where is Terengganu? Two very good questions. But first: how did I get this opportunity?     I’ve been blogging for […]
April 21, 2014
why i went to oman

Why I went to Oman

  Oman is a country off most travelers’ radar. It’s a tad isolated on the end of the Arabian Peninsula and suffers from its geography. It […]
February 19, 2014
Off-Season Eurail Trip

My Off-Season Eurail Trip

  When I started brainstorming routes for my upcoming Eurail trip, I knew I wanted something different. My typical style is to spend a great deal […]
February 5, 2014
Reasons you should travel with me in 2014

14 Reasons you should travel with me in 2014

Have better travel experiences   Bottom line is our tours give you better experiences. Do you go through life watching everything go by? Or do you […]
January 22, 2014

I quit my day job

Nearly three years ago, I quit my day job. Months earlier I had started a couple travel blogs on the side while working days in a […]