A Perfect Day Sailing Gothenburg’s Archipelago: Björkö, Marstrand, & Grötö
I’ve already said that this trip was one of my top five best decisions ever, and this particular day probably ranks in my top ten…
Soaking in the Serenity of Scotland’s Tiny Isle of Iona
Visiting Scotland had been on my “must” list for years. I don’t know exactly when it caught my imagination, but my undying love for the…
The Ultimate Arctic Winter Packing List
This post has been a loooong time coming, because it felt like such a big undertaking! See, this past January I got to take a…
Accidentally Discovering Lisbon’s Best Secret Rooftop Bar
I’m about to let you in on a secret. But just you. Because we don’t want the whole world knowing about this and ruining our…
Ireland’s Breathtaking Dingle Peninsula
My #1 goal when planning our 7-day Ireland roadtrip was to not spend it stuck behind tour buses and dodging masses of selfie sticks. I’d…
A Sobering Morning Visiting Dachau Concentration Camp
On one of our first annual Europe trips together, my parents and I spent a few days in southern Germany, in the Munich area and…
The Best All-Purpose Carry-On Suitcase
For a frequent traveler, having the right luggage is like a pro tennis player having the right racket or a hacker having the right computer—without…
Dinner With a Kurdish Family in Istanbul
I have a number of tried-and-true methods for getting oriented to a new country or city when I arrive. An early morning run, hitting the…
A Sabbath Morning in Tel Aviv & Old Jaffa
I have no problem admitting when I’m wrong. And this was definitely one of those times. As I planned our epic Israel and Jordan adventure,…
Sunrises, Stars, & Stunning Blue Water: New Zealand’s Lake Tekapo
For such a small country (about the size of the UK), New Zealand can lay claim to several of the world’s most iconic landscapes, and…
Monkeyin’ Around in Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio National Park
I’m going to be honest. There are a LOT of monkeys in this post. Like…a lot. If you have a fear of monkeys, this is…