When you say the word "Nicaragua"--it's so funny to see peoples reactions.  They think--lawless, war, poverty, crime, etc...which is part of the reason I chose Nicaragua and Little Corn Island as the destination for the show I did for The Travel Channel (Craving Adventure).  The country as a whole...

Q is for Quest (er)

This photo makes me so happy.  Mostly because I can remember the exact moment it was taken with such great clarity it makes my heart swim.  In that instant, not a soul (that I knew) had any idea where I was (a small island in Indonesia).  I coulda disappeared just like that...or...

W is for Wander Wisely (or as a friend just shared with me: All Those Who Wander Are Not Lost)

I am probably the worst planner ever.  Even when it seems like I have a plan, I have none---well, maybe an inkling.  I'm like the never-ending strung out wanderer...constantly changing things up at the very...

V is for Volunteer

Last year, I spent a bit of time in a small village on the Indonesian island of Lombok.  The tiny hamlet of Sembalun is at the base of Mt. Rinjani, the 2nd largest volcano in Indonesia and is one of the most off-grid places I've ever been. I had a ball teaching English and computer...

U is for Ultimate Life (can it be this simple?)

This is one I ponder and play around with daily.  Am I living my ultimate life?  Or at least taking great magical strides to get there?  I think so.  Maybe some things don't move as fast as I'd like them to, or perhaps I'm guilty of having too...

Ah, to continue the Central America trip...I am on it bigtime as soon as this job in LA ends.  The plan slowly comes together--some days it's all solid, some days it's loose as a goose. 

But, that is what travel is all about, especially long-winded travel.  That's why I work like a maniac for 3...

The past few years or so have been so dotted with incredible amounts of worldwide travel for me that when I sit down and really think about it, even I am blown away.  Spain, Nicaragua, South Africa, Indonesia, Mexico, the Virgin Islands, all over the USA, Zanzibar, etc....And, the question I get asked...