Saturday, May 5th, 2012
When you live on the road, it’s the simple things that you miss most: a cup of coffee, a hot shower, clean clothes.
Unfortunately, these little pleasures haven’t been in abundance during the last 16 months, and so I’ve had to get creative. Here’s how I manage…
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
I was heading to Burma from Thailand for just one week – so left my big bag in Bangkok and stuffed my carry-on camera bag instead. I’m calling this my Week Away Pack or “WAP” Strategy.
Check out my packing list and watch the how I fit it all in!
Saturday, January 7th, 2012
The theme of this packing video seems to be “bugs” – bed bugs, malaria-inducing mosquitoes, parasites…which tells you a bit about my previous year on the road! Argh!
Don’t miss the video of my 5 “Must-Have” items!
Monday, December 19th, 2011
I crossed the Atlantic in 14 days, sailing from Spain to Panama. That’s 5,524 nautical miles, spanning 5 countries, 4 islands, and 2 continents. Along the way I got to see 3 nautical icons up close: the Strait of Gibraltar, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Panama Canal!
Saturday, December 10th, 2011
Each country we visit is an opportunity to support ethical tourism. To me, it’s really about incorporating a humanitarian perspective in all of your overseas adventures.
Here are a few helpful hints that will take your latest overseas outing to a new level!
Monday, November 28th, 2011
I’m just off my fabulous Acacia Africa 19-day Desert Tracker tour. So now I’m immensely qualified to give advice on how to most enjoy your upcoming overland truck tour.
Here’s the skinny on how to thrive on big tires! And don’t miss the 2 videos!
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
It’s not unusual to see car and bus crashes all along the highway due to a deadly combination of overcrowding, speeding, bad roads, and bad driving.
Here’s the video right after our head-on collision!
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Recently, I’ve left 3 countries because of fears of political violence: Egypt, Zambia & Malawi.
As I fine-tune my radar to detect sticky political situations, I’ve developed a barometer for getting the Hell out of Dodge…Check it out!
Monday, September 5th, 2011
The best part of traveling is meeting new people. I’m making so many friends on the road.
Here’re just a few of the fabulous friends (no longer strangers!) I’ve met along the way…
Saturday, August 13th, 2011
Cairo is thought to be one of the worst cities in the world for the harassment of women. I came across this aggression repeatedly during my one week visit.
Read about HarassMap and what women in Cairo are doing to protect themselves.