Recently, an unplanned week in my travel itinerary landed me in Krakow, Poland. As my visit in Hamburg came to an end, it was time to figure out my next…
I was staying at a friend’s peaceful farmhouse in Nes i Ådal, a lush pocket of the countryside northwest of Oslo, when we decided to plan a rugged nature escape.…
What to do on San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos? When people talk about the Galápagos, they usually imagine two things: a wild animal wonderland and a bank-draining, once-in-a-lifetime trip.…
When a dear friend and a fellow lover of Mexico confessed he’d never ventured to Baja (let alone Valle de Guadalupe), my mission was clear. I had to make our…
Golden palaces, spice-scented streets, and rooftop sunsets—Mysore has magic that goes far beyond the yoga mat. Sure, yoga might be the first thing that springs to mind—and for good reason.…
You read that right, surfing in the Maldives can be affordable! Many envision the Maldives as a luxury destination reserved for once-in-a-lifetime splurges. But a fellow surfer I met in…
In the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of ending one year and starting the next in Sri Lanka. This country had been on my list for a while.…
After spending the winter holidays along the southern coast of Sri Lanka, it was safe to say I had fallen for this country. I decided to extend my visa for…
Discovering Varkala, India, wasn’t part of the plan. Not this time. My first trip to India was 6 years ago ~ a 5 city, 2 week extravaganza. Scouring the infamous…
