“It seems as if the right words can come only out of the perfect space of a place you love.” – Ellen Meloy, The Anthropology of Turquoise This last weekend, my heart…
Tag: travel
I just returned from a 10-day solo adventure in Belize on Christmas Day. I aim to go on an extended solo trip every December and had a friend ask for advice for…
It’s always when I feel the most in control that life finds a sure way to remind me that control is a mirage. It’s been 18 months since I crashed into rock…
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” – St. Augustine I’ve been craving a foreign overseas adventure. The farthest I had been from Utah,…
On August 29th, I wake at the crack of dawn on the beautiful island of Sardinia, Italy, and everything proceeds to go wrong. Perhaps anniversaries are more powerful than I expected. It’s…
Yes, I was a little anxious to travel to a distant island where most people don’t speak English (contrary to reassurances in the Lonely Planet guide). And, I would do it all…
On December 15th, I drop 60 feet into the depths of “The Crater” in Midway, Utah, savoring the hot tub-esque water despite the snow storm outside. When I come up, I am…