New Travel Blog from Transitions Abroad
byGo ahead and bookmark Transitions Abroad’s new venture: The Wide World Café, which “will feature travel news and commentary about current events affecting travelers,…
Travel Writing
Geeky comic sums up life as a travel writer
byCheck out this cartoon from xkcd.com, a “webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.” It speaks volumes.
Portrait of my Workspace
byI took this photo to serve as the “before shot” in a time-lapse movie of me doing some apartment cleaning. I didn’t think to…
Nicaragua murder story featured in Outside
by“The Boomtown, the Gringo, the Girl, and Her Murder,” by Tony D’Souza, is the main story in the current issue of Outside (June 2007):…
Our Honeymoon in National Geographic Traveler “Sudden Journeys” Article
byA short piece I wrote about my recent extended honeymoon is included in this National Geographic Traveler feature article entitled “Sudden Journeys: Twenty-five tales…
Luxury Hotels in Belize
byI contributed the Belize section to a new website called Luxury Latin America. It includes descriptions of a few of Belize’s more fabulous accommodations….
Solas Travel Writing Awards: TT Gets an Honorable Mention
byThe First Annual Solas Awards Winners were announced today and though I didn’t take home any cash, my story, “Sara Kunda: A Homecoming in…
Volunteering in Belize: New Transitions Abroad Article
byHere’s a new article I wrote for TransitionsAbroad.com. (If you ‘ve never heard of this website, it’s basically the mother ship portal to all…
The News from San Juan del Sur
byIn last Friday’s article, “Nicaragua rising: War-torn image gets a tourist makeover,” USA TODAY gives us yet another travel piece from Nicaragua’s happenin’ southwest…
Nica in the News. Again. And again.
byIt’s not surprising that last fall’s presidential election (and last week’s inauguration) of Sandinista caudillo-wannabe Daniel Ortega has sparked minor headlines around the world;…