The Skills We Don't Leave Behind
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The Expectations We Pack
What France, Ghana and Dubai taught me about comfort, difference and the range in between We spend a lot of time thinking about what we will pack when we travel. Clothes for the weather. Shoes for the itinerary. Toiletries, medications, chargers, passports and whatever else we have learned not to
Tanzania Refuses to Be One Thing: Beyond the Safari
It started with the whispers back and forth behind my back. As they moved, the necklaces and beads made a soft jingle. Two women elders conversed, trying to figure out if I “belonged.” One grabbed my hand and stared intently into my eyes before asking, “Are you one of us?
The Cost of Waiting: Why Delaying Travel Can Cost More Than Money
I recently attended a women’s speaking event created to give women the opportunity to share their stories, practice using their voices, and take a stepping stone toward larger platforms like TEDx. I sat in awe of the confidence it took for woman after woman to walk onto that stage,
The Day I Met These Animals Twice
I first met these animals in the middle of New York City. Not alive, but cast in bronze. Walking through the heart of Manhattan, I stumbled upon The Wild Couch Party by Gillie and Marc. Right among the city's historic buildings and bustling streets sat a lion, rhino,