Lately I’ve been having a lot of fun with the graphic design side of this blog feature, coming up with fun text treatments for all my favorite travel quotes. But when I flipped through my notebook and rediscovered this one I knew it demanded a simple presentation, for the idea itself is so complex. Obviously this…

I told you all about how I got to Ayutthaya, but I didn’t really let on to why I stopped there. I went for the same reason that any traveler goes: for the temple hopping. Ayutthaya is one of Thailand’s former capitals and reportedly once one of the largest and most impressive cities in the world…

This week I’m in Colorado taking part in my first TBEX, the world’s largest gathering of travel bloggers. I am physically exhausted but mentally I’m buzzing on community energy, inspiration, and altitude (the welcome party was held atop a nearly 12,000 foot-above-sea-level mountain!) I can’t wait to post more about Denver and Keystone and of course…

Since I left home last June on my Great Escape, I’ve been doing (very delayed!) monthly roundups. Right now I’m picking up the slack! As this blog is not just a resource for other travelers but also my own personal travel diary, I like to take some time to reflect on not just what I did…

My solo travels began with a journey to Ayutthaya, a city a few hours north of Bangkok. On the day that my friends left Bangkok and I woke up alone, I wrote this post. Reading it now is almost painful because I remember how terrified I was. That probably seems ridiculous to a lot of people…