I couldn’t just sit in my hotel room upon my arrival to Port Moresby. I seemingly had every reason to do so. The 21-hour journey from Los Angeles through Brisbane to POM, as Papua New Guinea’s capital city is affectionately (or
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
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
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
Note: The following is a guest post written by Lea Ann Christenson Last week I had the pleasure of driving a 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer while in Los Angeles for business. The compact sedan, in a beautiful mercury gray, had many features that made driving
No matter what adventures the road may bring, every journey begins the same – by packing a bag. For many travelers, myself included, packing is the most dreaded part of travel. Although I’ve become a much more efficient packer through the