Grey skies threaten overhead as I stand beneath the black wrought-iron balcony of a stately brick home on Royal Street. If New Orleans is a city that unfolds itself in jazz rhythms, today’s melody is slow and somber; lingering piano chords
While at times some of my friends and family may think I live on the road simply wandering wherever looks appealing next, this has never been the case. My travel style has always involved me having a home base from
Right about now I’m wishing I was back in Ireland, in that peaceful land of rolling green hills, twisting towns and rollicking conversations. While living in Spain I had the opportunity to meet my mom and sister in Dublin and
The adult years of my life thus far have – like the title of this blog – been marked by a sense of rambling. Like a scrappy turtle I’ve shuffled around the country and the globe with my belongs on
It’s been nearly twenty years since I first set foot on the White House lawn. In these days before 9/11 it wasn’t difficult to get tickets to visit and so this was one of the first items my family and
There's just a few hours left of the year 2016 here on the East Coast of the United States and, before the clock strikes midnight, it's time for a reflection. As I prepare to write this, 2016 doesn't feel like it
Of the many things I stress about in life - where to live, how to get better at writing, my purpose in this world, Los Angeles traffic - travel prep rarely makes the list. The road has taught me that (at least when
Let's be honest - these days we all could use a dreamy escape. When it comes to cities that feel like a dream, you can't get much better than Barcelona, one of the most beloved cities in Spain which often
The bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip stretch out before me, their neon orbs breaking up the black of the night sky and casting an ember glow over a strand of buildings – sleek black, twisted silver, and in
On a dark, dark night in New Orleans I walk down a dark, dark street in the French Quarter and there’s spooks in the air. Literally – though its mid-November, some of the houses are still decked out for Halloween