Jazz, vampires, hauntings, mystery, murders, mobsters, madams, Mardi Gras, monster storms, and so much more have always made New Orleans an incredible setting for literature, where fiction and fact can often seem interchangeable. I have pored through many of these, but still have a healthy list of titles vying for stack-top position on the bedside table – not...
“Don’t you just love those long rainy afternoons in New Orleans when an hour isn’t just an hour, but a little piece of eternity dropped into your hands and who knows what to do with it?” – Tennessee Williams New Orleans is of course famous for its destination events like Jazz Fest, Mardi Gras and the French Quarter Festival, when throngs...
So, honestly I harbored some apprehension and misconceptions about Mexico City (CDMX) for a long while. I had the impression that it was just big hot, smoggy and overcrowded, not to mention terribly dangerous. No thank you. These issues outweighed any interest I had in visiting, beyond the occasional lure from pop foodie “insiders” to go binge on esoteric street...
There is just nowhere on Earth exactly like Morocco. It is so full of beauty and contrast that it’s a little hard to promise exactly what your experience will be. Just accept that it will subtly change your world view and resonate long after your visit. The beloved current king Mohammed VI has spent much of his reign following his father’s efforts to...
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” – Douglas Adams Sometimes you just have to drop it all and hit the road, and what better company than your fluffy monster? A few months ago I had major “life challenge” fatigue, worn out from navigating change, finding direction in relentlessly tumultuous...
“If people and their manner of living were alike everywhere, there would not be much point in moving from one place to another.” Paul Bowles
When some people think of northern Arizona they think Grand Canyon (yes go!), Sedona (so awesome), Route 66, and maybe the rest is a cactus desert? Ok you’re not totally wrong, but if you roll through the state and check off your bucket list, do not overlook some of the coolest and less visited treasures of this area! When you get get your jaw off the floor and...
“There’s always a sunrise and always a sunset and it’s up to you to choose to be there for it.”
– Cheryl Strayed
I love love love Hawaii under pretty much any circumstances, but it is true that some of the islands are definitely more touristed and crowded than others. If you are looking for throbbing nightlife, jammed beaches, and gobs of folks from home, you will be disappointed by the leisurely pace, the quiet lush nature, and the relative calm of Kauai. It’s my...
Between us, my husband and I have been to all ends of the earth and almost every continent (Antarctica here we come!), but somehow we had never seen the Grand Canyon almost in our own back yard. Why? Honestly I was sort of avoiding it, thinking it was going to be majorly overcrowded, touristy and underwhelming. Well, we finally...