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GERMANY: The Beauty of Munich at Christmas Time
Munich at Christmas Time is Bucket List Worthy I had four compelling reasons to wander to Munich at Christmas last year: To feed my starvation for seasons with a feast of snow To place a check by “Munich’s Christkindlmarkts” in my 1,000 Places to See Before You Die book To travel back in time to a fairy tale castle (and [...]
HAWAII: More Solo Travel to Kauai
Back Again (Already) for More Solo Travel to Kauai My first experience with solo travel to Kauai happened one year ago—I came to the North Shore to heal (and it worked). I vowed to return for a refill every four months. This is my fourth time back. These wanders have been like none other. This place has become sacred to [...]
BOOK REVIEW:The Sex Lives of Cannibals Review
Sex Lives of Cannibals Review TITLE: The Sex Lives of Cannibals AUTHOR: J. Maarten Troost GENRE: (Hysterical) Travelogue Synopsis At the age of twenty-six, Maarten Troost—who had been pushing the snooze button on the alarm clock of life by racking up useless graduate degrees and muddling through a series of temp jobs—decided to pack up his flip-flops and move to Tarawa, a remote [...]
TRAVEL THERAPY #14: The Blinders Come Off
TRAVEL THERAPY #14: The Blinders Come Off In addition to forcing everyone to shed layers of clothing due to the oppressive heat of a New York summer, the city also removed my blinders on our most recent family vacation. “The trouble with denial is that when the truth comes, you aren't ready.” | NINA LACOUR It was SO [...]
NEW YORK: Exploring New York City with Teens & Tweens
New York City with Teens (and Tweens) A little insane, but what the heck—this year's family vacation would be a trip to New York City with teens (and a tween) in the dead of summer. The Plan Rent out our house to fund this year's family wander ✔️ Fly the whole family to NYC ✔️ Begin our search for the perfect pizza ✔️ Day [...]
TRAVEL THERAPY #13: Travel is Transforming Me
TRAVEL THERAPY #13: Travel is Transforming Me If there was any shred of doubt that the islands of Hawaii—and in particular, Kauai—are one of my greatest teachers, it's gone after my latest wander there. So many lessons learned there—the latest as a result of a trip to Maui and Kauai. "A mind that is stretched by a new experience [...]