Gestures of kindness can change lives. Theirs. And yours. Say hi to strangers. Be generous whenever possible. Generous with your money. Your skills. Your time. Spend as much time outside as possible. Eat what is fresh. What is in season. What is local. Find someone who can fix that broken thing. Support local and independent […]
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Best Places to Wake Up
(And to fall asleep) In November when we were in Los Cabos, Mexico and I woke up in a dreamland there, I began thinking of all of the places that I woke up to that were equally dreamy. Over the past 6+ years, Josh and I have traveled together to some pretty amazing locations and […]
The Story of a Towel and My First Experience in Mexico
Yes, that’s right, I am going to write about a towel. A towel that I bought in 1991 when I was ten years old. A towel that I still possess and a towel that is currently with us here in Puerto Escondido. It has Bart Simpson with his skateboard on it and it says “Cool […]
Packing for a Month (Plus)
For the past couple of months, I have been collecting things for our extended trip to Mexico. To say that I am excited for this adventure is a gross understatement. I cannot wait to wake up in our apartment beside the ocean. I cannot wait to fill our days and nights with everything that we […]
Twenty-four Hours in New Orleans
New Orleans is one of those cities that I knew I wanted to visit one day but there just never seemed to be the opportunity. It was a place that I knew that I would see one day, that I was drawn to and this past summer, I was finally in the heart of NOLA. […]
The Desert of Australia
About a year ago I was given an opportunity that I didn’t hesitate in accepting. I was asked if I wanted to travel to the centre of Australia with a group of women. We would camp there in the desert with some Aboriginal women, the original people of that land. Would I like to join? […]
Project: Las Casas de San Cristóbal de las Casas
If you know me or if you have been following along here, you know that a big part of my heart is in Mexico. One of my sisters lived there for eleven years. Two of my nieces and my nephew were born there. My brother-in-law’s family is still there. I have traveled the country literally […]
Melbourne Love
I love Melbourne, Australia. Love it. It is definitely in my top three cities with Toronto (duh!) and Mexico City (duh!) in there with it. I am fresh-ish off the plane from returning from Australia where I spent nearly a month traveling around. We dedicated the first week of that trip to Melbourne. It’s […]
Travel Connections
I remember waking up one morning, staring at the ceiling of a yurt and thinking, “How did I get here?” A pair of Eagle made themselves known as they flew over, as they did every morning of that trip. I looked over at my friend in the bed on the other side of the […]
Exploring Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico
If you ever have the opportunity to go to Palenque, GO. If you ever have the chance to make it your opportunity to go to Palenque, GO. Make it happen, whatever you do. This place is magical. But actually. It’s a whole other world. I have visited many ruins all over Mexico and Palenque takes […]