If you find yourself in Peru you probably have a vague desire to visit Machu …
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Everything I know about going to Machu Picchu, you’re welcome
If you find yourself in Peru you probably have a vague desire …
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9 things I did to beat jet lag in Sydney, Australia
Flying from Chicago to Sydney, Australia was the biggest jump in time …
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Everything I know about going to Machu Picchu, you’re welcome
If you find yourself in Peru you probably have a vague desire to visit Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. There are several ways to get there and it really depends …
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18 things that’ll make you a local-tourist in the Sacred Valley
After spending a week in Lima, we hopped a flight to Cusco to begin our exploration of the Sacred Valley. There are of course other places to stay and other ways of getting around the …
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My 14 recommendations for New York City
The first time I went to New York City was also the first time I traveled on my own. I was 23, maybe. Sitting here, trying to remember where the idea for this trip first …
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Recounting 2017: my year by the numbers
I know a lot of people count New Years as a huge let down. We dress up and drink up for a fantastic, movie-worthy night and we typically go to bed before the ball drops …
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14 things to find in London
Of course London is fantastic and has something for everyone. There is so much history and art and innovation in this long-reigning international city that one can’t help but get swept away. My number one …
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6 things to love about São Paulo
São Paulo is metropolitan, the most populated in Brazil and the largest Portuguese speaking city in the world. It’s wealth, its industry and its creativity lurks at every corner, even in corners one might overlook …
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I’m glad I did these 13 things in Rio de Janeiro
I never gave much thought to traveling south of the United States. In my travel-dreams, Europe was my one and only; if I wanted to be really adventurous, I thought of Australia, but never South …
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Feeling at home in Adelaide
I was comfortably situated at a table in the Mortlock Wing of the State Library, taking advantage of their wifi to work and catch up on Game of Thrones, when Greg sent me the Travel …
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Never alone in the Blue Mountains
Sometimes traveling alone is everything you’d image it to be: it’s being the odd person on a tour of older couples; it’s showing up to restaurants for a table of one; and it’s going to …
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Who’s afraid of the Great Barrier Reef?
I didn’t think I was afraid until I hit the water. The moon and stars reflected on the Coral Sea and the lights from the boat illuminated the water for a few meters before fading …
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