There’s a dress code in Taos, New Mexico: it’s called wiping your boots on the back of your jeans if entering a fancy restaurant.  I arrived here two days ago,...

It’s been 3 years now and I get asked all the time how I manage to travel on my own.  Do I wish I had someone else to share my...

It’s been months since I’ve published anything I’m proud of.  Not that I haven’t tried- I have.  But sometimes it’s easier and safer to write about places and weather instead...

“You should try ‘Goat Yoga’ while you’re here,” a friend suggested.  I was in Austin, Texas for the 4th of July week dog sitting a golden retriever and visiting fellow...

I’ve always wanted to go to South Africa: it’s a breathtakingly beautiful country with adventurous people and fascinating African wildlife.  In May, I went to Cape Town and drove east...

“We may see our lone bull hippo,” Clause was saying as we set out for a sunset cruise.   I was on my way back from Angola when I decided...

I finally made it into Angola last week.   It wasn’t the first time I had tried.  Back in March, I was denied at a simple border post near Epupa...