Four trips that changed my life. The Trip That Opened My World A little over thirty years ago, I stepped aboard my first airplane, headed off on an adventure that would change my life forever. Little did I know that what I was about to see and experience would shape not only how I saw […]
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I’ve Been to 90 Countries, and I’m Less Certain Than Ever.
On a recent trip to Mongolia, I found myself mindlessly scrolling during a never-ending drive from Ulaanbaatar Airport to my hotel. As I was getting bombarded with “Top 10 Countries I’ve Ever Visited” and “Worst Countries I’ve Ever Visited” lists on social media, I kept thinking: I’ve been to 90 countries, and I still don’t […]
The Views from Where I’ve Been.
A few days ago, I landed in Bahrain, setting foot in my 75th country. When I think back to who I was the very first time I traveled to a country outside of the US to today, I am a completely different person. Of course, the 27 years that have passed has something to do […]
concerning corona.
“with uncertainty, there is never a dull moment.” – haresh sippy a few weeks ago i went on a very strange journey. dizzy, hazy, and almost dreamlike. i was in a fog, it couldn’t possibly be real. i had already completed this journey dozens of times in the past, but this time it was disturbingly […]
unBELIZEable.
well, well, well. where did i leave you last? dropping off the face of europe? i think not. europe is only one continent and according to my american upbringing, there are 6 more to conquer (i dare you to challenge me the rest of the world… there are 7 CONTINENTS!!!!!! DEAL WITH IT!!!!) my first […]
milestone moments.
“it seems that the more places i see and experience, the bigger i realize the world to be. the more i become aware of, the more i realize how relatively little i know of it, how many places i have still to go, how much more there is to learn. maybe that’s enlightenment though – […]
FINALLY fifty-one.
every great dream begins with a dreamer. always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars and change the world. — harriet tubman — it’s true, every great dream begins with a dreamer. in fact, the world is full of dreamers, but the world is not […]
magnificent montenegro.
“when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” — paulo coelho — why do we do what we do every day? we get up early, sit in traffic for hours on end on our way to work, to then turn around and go home after a long day and […]
the home stretch.
“good things happen when you meet strangers.” – yo-yo ma – it is often said that when you travel you meet the most interesting people along the way. i can fully attest to this because through my travels i have met some really amazing people that i can happily say are forever friends. we talk […]
mamma mia, here we go again.
“you may have the universe if i may have italy.” – giuseppe verdi – when i was in college i fell in love with italy. i will never forget taking the subway to the colosseum and walking up the stairs to catch my very first glimpse of something i had always dreamed of seeing. after […]
conquering continents 