Last updated Jan 8, 2018 | First published on Oct 14, 2012 | India
I knew the Dalai Lama was coming when the photographers stood and the huddled Tibetans stooped lower. Murmuring hushed. From my front-row seat, I first saw his entourage of very watchful bodyguards with short-stock AK-47s; they scanned the crowd nervously enough to...
Last updated Nov 14, 2018 | First published on Jul 24, 2012 | Vagabonding Anniversaries
Today, a break from the travel norm. Something personal. I’m not a fan of the ubiquitous top-10 lists that spring up like weeds on every travel blog, but this one — long overdue — needs to be written. A handful of people in this world made me the person I am,...
Last updated Nov 7, 2018 | First published on May 11, 2010 | Misc
I know the last thing that this blog needs lately is a negative post. However, this week marks the anniversary of the death of my dear friend and fellow vagabond, Elin. There hasn’t been a single day in the last 365 that I didn’t think about what happened,...
Last updated Nov 7, 2018 | First published on Mar 3, 2010 | Misc
One great interview deserves another. Before heading off to South America, I had the opportunity to spend an extraordinary hour with Nik Halik on the phone and my life paradigms haven’t been the same since. Rock star, adventurer, mountaineer, and now...
Last updated Nov 27, 2018 | First published on Feb 10, 2010 | Misc
One of the best parts of running this vagabonding blog is the opportunity to meet new and interesting people. At least weekly I receive emails from female readers asking about how safe it is to travel alone, or asking my advice about where to travel as a woman. I was...
