by travel with a purpose
( July 23rd, 2009 )

Good, comfortable shoes are paramount to a pleasant experiences when you travel. Among my footwear artillery are a coveted pair of KEEN hiking boots, which are currently stationed on my front porch bearing a thick layer of volcanic ash from last weekend’s Mt. ...
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by travel with a purpose
( June 8th, 2009 )

As I write this, I am pausing every few seconds and sniffing my arms up and down. Mmm…I smell delicious, albeit a little bit like dessert, thanks to the hydrating body lotion I just slathered on from mysmartpac.
This is one of …
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by travel with a purpose
( May 27th, 2009 )

On a hot tip from a friend, I brought one of my favorite pairs of jeans to India last year to be custom-embroidered by one of the local tailors. I chose the Tibetan knot design from one of the …
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