A Visit to Koyasan and Mount Fuji in Japan
Note: The following is a guest post by Lea Ann Christenson While researching for a trip to Japan I called on a fellow professor who had lived in Japan for a time. He suggested tha
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Flavors of Puerto Rico: An Old San Juan Food Tour
Our feet glide across the blue cobblestone streets of Old San Juan as we follow Natalia, a guide with Flavors of San Juan Food and Culture Tours, on an afternoon deep-dive into Pue
Visiting Puerto Rico: Ramblings on the Island of Enchantment
Long before visiting Puerto Rico, the concept of the island came into my consciousness when I was a fourth grader at Guadalupe Elementary School in California’s Bay Area. The
A Lesson in Liming with Trinidad Food Tours
I’m standing on a corner along Ariapita Avenue in Port of Spain when Anthony Luces, owner of Trinidad Food Tours tells me to put my notebook down. I’ve wandered with gu
Touring Trinidad with Norm, The Relative You Wish You Had in the Caribbean
Come one and all. Let’s have a ball. It’s Carnival time again. With cheery voices, sprightly whistles and the soft beat of the steel pan, soca music comes on full blast throug
Go to Venice: Ramblings on Italy’s City of Canals
When I was 25 I lived in Madrid and completed a quest to visit 25 countries in one year. If you’ve been following my journey here on Something In Her Ramblings for a while now, y
The Ageless Allure of Sicily, Italy
What is it about Sicily that enchants every traveler who steps foot on the island? Whether it’s the azure waters that surround golden hilltops, knowledge to be gleaned from archi
Jungle Fever, Or the Story of a Time When I Could Have Really Used Health Insurance Abroad
For the fourth week in a row my lungs are on fire as I walk up the hill that leads to my office on the rainforest base in Costa Rica where I call home. Every morning during wet sea
Outdoor Adventure in Tooele County, Utah
From the low-level vantage point of the Great Salt Lake, the Stansbury Mountains jut up in the distance, looming with mystery and awe. As one drives close to the main trail head,