They say a picture tells a story. This picture continues one. In early 2018, I met William “Maasai Prince.” I got lucky—a journalist produced a feature story on him, a…
Category: <span>Travel Stories</span>
My global travels aren’t an escape from life, but an extension of it. I may travel for weeks at a time, immersing with people and place. I deepen friendships and…
Sometimes the strangest travel stories connect to economic opportunities. Check out The Love Hotel.
“So this is the growth of our country that we have seen. We will partner with other countries, but we also cannot lose our culture and values.” My 16 year-old…
“There’s something I need to share with you about my younger sister.” When you get this text from a friend, you’re curious. When your friend lives a very different life…
It was the most unlikely of friendships. Tall and thin, he stands about 6’4″– with an added inch or two from his hair. He’s 27 years old. Has more than…
“He was one of the few that got it.” It was the most succinct way I could express to my friend Teri why I will miss Anthony Bourdain. Teri and…
“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.” —Carl Rogers There was a morning in 2002 where I woke up…
I won the lottery of life. I was born in the U.S. I’ve never personally experienced war or genocide. I was born to two upstanding parents. I always had a…
“What the heck did you just order?” My husband tossed the cardboard mailing package on the kitchen counter, landing with a thud so loud that I jumped. It was indeed…
