The nurse prescribing malaria pills raised her eyebrows at me. So did the Walmart cashier. A mom said I would die. So did my mom. It hit her last minute and she screamed at me that it was all a scam and I was never coming back. I still got on that plane. This was… Read More


  My girlfriends and I were tired of the summer heat and needed a change in scenery. Knowing what we were looking for didn’t include beer and chubbies, we threw together a trip to Jack’s River. It wasn’t girls only—you just had to not be a total sleazebag.     We managed to mostly stay on… Read More


Setting aside Cuba’s rich history and culture, and giving the pristine beaches a cold shoulder, automobile-gazing is hands down an all-around favorite. Without further blabber, here is the eye candy I promised:  … Read More


Nakuru National Park How to tour one of Kenya’s most popular attractions on a budget, and why I was told to absolutely go to two nearby lakes instead.     After spending just one week in Homa Bay, Kenya, I’d gained enough street smarts to go exploring for the weekend. I’ve always been a huge birder so… Read More


  Like it or not, Cuba will soon never be the same. There exists a degree of innocence and contentment preserved within the locals. This phenomenon will soon vanish along with the mild socialist flavor unique to the backwards country. And anyone who knows anything about travel knows it.… Read More


I was always a travel writer. It’s true. Back up to my first grade teacher handing me a blank booklet shortly before my dad took me to China to visit family for the first time: life changed forever.     Instantaneously I knew I wanted both pictures and hand-written entries filling its pages. My journals quickly… Read More