Coming home.  I can travel for months and keep my zest for discovery alive and well. But as my departure for home draws near, there is some amount of fondness for the home hearth that starts to burn. With only…

It seems every so often, I head back to Southeast Asia.  Is it because I like the sensation of being tall at 5’5″?  Is it because of the insects big enough to be small birds?  Is it the thrill of…

As summer approaches, what about a weekend trip to Mystic, Connecticut?   When I’m looking for R&R, I like a road like Route 1 or Route 1A.  Route 1 goes all along the USA’s east coast from Maine to Florida.…

It has been suggested that people would get more out of travel if they weren’t taking up precious time in keeping a journal. I suppose it is a very individualized preference. As for me, I’m still packing a journal. A bit of…

In these gray days of February, I feel myself bracing for the future and wondering if I should travel less and stay closer to home. Our planet seems more fragmented even as science makes our global unity more evident. What intimidates me…