Lady, lady, I take you today. No ticket! No tourist!
I’m standing in the town square in Lijiang, China, reviewing my inventory of polite rejections when, lo and behold, my rogue limbic system wrests its way to the forefront and I hear myself saying, “Okay, so where …
I got my visa last week, so the China trip is a go! I was a little worried about obtaining permission to visit because I own a cute Go Team Tibet! scarf and mitten set, and I was sure the Chinese government would …
The kids have been out of school for a month now. We’ve been running ourselves completely ragged with endless recreation. I felt like we needed to stop and rest and hang out together for awhile, so I did what my parents used to do to keep us entertained …
Sometimes the only thing standing between me and complete despondency is the mountain.
I try to stay informed about the globe’s pressing issues—homelessness, hunger, war, politics, environment, media, government, healthcare, torture, death. The list of woes is depressing and …
Veni, vidi, vici!
I just returned from three weeks in Argentina. This hike to Lago de los tres in El Chaltén was my very favorite day. It took about 9 hours round trip with stunning scenery the entire way, including …
This time of year I get a little stir crazy. The holidays are over; the kids are back in school. Spring is on the distant horizon. The house feels like a stale box, the car an all-too-familiar muddy …
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