In Caucasus/ Georgia/ Travel Planning Glaciers and Guide Dogs: Trekking in Svaneti, Georgia Pristine green mountains covered in wildflowers. Snow-capped peaks. Cows grazing on open lands. I could not help but feel like I had been plopped… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Indonesia/ Travel Planning Color-Filled Days: Nusa Lembongan In the early evening hours, I rode a red and white bike with a basket attached to the handlebars that I had rented from… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Indonesia/ Travel Planning The Lure of the Waves: Uluwatu, Bali What is my favorite time in the airport? I am checked in and have made it through security. I find the nearest book store,… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Malaysia/ Travel Planning The Flavor Rush That Is Malaysia In my two weeks in Malaysia, I would learn more words for various foods than for anything else. Nasi? Rice. Mee? Noodles. Goreng? Fried.… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Philippines/ Travel Planning Life on the Edge: Trekking in the Ifugao Rice Terraces In hindsight, the directions were simple: Follow the path to the right until you get to that coconut tree—you see that one there, right?—then… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Myanmar/ Travel Planning Travel Bites: My Favorite Meals in Myanmar Strong fishy scents and flavors. Curries and vegetables that swam in a pool of oil. My initial impression of Myanmar food was not good… Continue Reading →
In Egypt/ Middle East/ Travel Planning My Favorite Experiences of Egypt’s Temples and Tombs While tourism is clearly down in Egypt, this does not mean there are no tourists traveling there. At times, you may still find big… Continue Reading →
In Jordan/ Middle East/ Travel Planning Desert Days: Wadi Rum, Jordan “What do you do all day?” many people would ask when they met me at one of the camps where I slept in Wadi Rum,… Continue Reading →
In Jordan/ Middle East/ Travel Planning When it Rains, it Pours: Hiking from Dana to Petra While I worried about rain for Kilimanjaro, I never considered it would be an issue on my week-long trek from Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan’s… Continue Reading →
In Europe/ France/ Travel Planning Savoring the Simple Life in Paris I moved to Paris with my family for six months in 1978 while my father worked for an energy organization there. We lived in… Continue Reading →
