Trip Prep and Planning

Northern California Road Trip: Where to Go and Where Not to Go

If you are in my generation, you remember records. My sister had a turntable in her room with a nickel taped to the needle to…

I’ve been around German products my whole life thanks to my German heritage. But I didn’t really know the history behind them or what part…

I felt like a negligent mother as I made the last minute frantic stop at the store. I stared at the wall of toys and…

Your heart races, you start to sweat, and a state of intense fear overcomes you; this is terror. I’m one of those people who hate…

I want to continue to inspire others to travel with kids who aren’t their own and be travel mentors, so I decided to start taking…

One of the most rewarding types of travel and writing I do is traveling with my nieces as part of the Niece Project. It’s not…

I’ve been on the road for 9 years (actually, it’s now up to 19 years traveling in 2026!) to all continents and about 65 countries,…

“If travel is your job – then how do you take a vacation?” I frequently get asked this question but unfortunately, I don’t really have…

I woke up doubting everything. How am I going to carry a 30-pound pack over the course of 2 weeks climbing up and down hills…

I’ve been wearing my hiking boots around NYC all week. I wear the clunky, unfashionable boots out to the grocery store, to go get beer,…