Photo of the Day: Vashon Island

I got a new camera! Well, not really. I leave in about a week and half for Papua New Guinea. When I showed Jon this Read more >>

Getting Injured Abroad: 5 Tips

My most recent Dominican Republic adventure left me a little worse for the wear.... Read more >>

Lebanese Cuisine Beirut Cafe

Beirut Cafe offers a taste of authentic Lebanese cuisine in the St. Petersburg area. The restaurant is a small comfortable cafe with exceptional food. The owner Hana, is Lebanese... Read more >>

Finalist for WE tv’s WE Do Good Awards Contest, in partnership with Ladies Home Journal

Lima, Peru may be my volunteering home right now for project #2 of The Global Citizen Project, but my shouts of excitement when I learned that I’m one of five finalists... Read more >>

Legendary Lunch at Bangkok's Supatra River House

Taking a ferry across the Chao Praya River to a traditional Thai house is a grand way to arrive for lunch, yet stepping into the Read more >>

Recipe of the Week: Arroz del Sol Dominicano

Welcome to the recipe of the week! On Saturday, we featured food from the island of Hispaniola, occupied by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Today’s recipe is Arroz del Sol Dominicano, from (you guessed it!) the Dominican Republic. While... Read more >>

As long as we both shall live

Weddings are momentous occasions. Two people begin their lives together. Sacred vows are shared before a community of loved ones and friends. A commitment is made to honor and care for one another for a lifetime: through sickness or health,... Read more >>

España Old and New

Looking for something to do on these hot summer nights? Make some sangria, and pop Putumayo's recent release Read more >>

WanderFood Wednesday: Gac Fruit from Vietnam

Don't let this weird looking fruit throw you off. The gac fruit, found in Southeast Asia, is admittedly pretty ugly but it IS high in lycopene, beta... Read more >>

storytime

it is her favorite time of day. a time when she looks, she listens, she learns. she studies the giraffes and piggies and kangaroos; and elephants and penguins. she hears the words for kisses and hugs; and mommy and daddy.... Read more >>

Guru Purnima

  The full moon arriving in India this month is the moon of Guru Poonam, the night of the guru. Guru. Literally translated as Gu meaning darkness and ru meaning light, the guru... Read more >>

550 Miles of Art and Soul Across Spain

Many pilgrims travel the Camino De Santiago to test their body and soul, but Marcia Shaver does it with a canvas in hand. In The Artists Journey, Shaver treks... Read more >>

The Great Wall at Simatai

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LOWA Renegade GTX LO Hiking Boots

Because I'm generally a fair weather hiker, I often head out into the wilderness in my waterproof sandals and don't usually... Read more >>

Profiteroles!

What is this delicious-looking dessert? It's a profiterole! Coming in several varieties, profiteroles are made up of choux paste, baked into small round puffs, then filled with some type of cream. In this case, it involves ice cream served with... Read more >>

Team Maria and Marian... what might have been

I admit it. I'm an Amazing Race junkie. If you don't know what I'm talking about, The Amazing Race is a reality TV show in... Read more >>

WanderMom has Moved!

WanderMom has left the nest and moved to her own site! Please visit Michelle at WanderMom.com. Read more >>