Yellow Springs in National Geographic Traveler

Super excited to find three copies of the November/December issue of National Geographic Traveler in my mailbox on Wednesday. One from my annual subscription, and two extra thrown in from the Society. Under the “Long Weekends” department, I wrote about Yellow Springs, Ohio – a wonderful, tiny town of about 4,000 people, known for its …

Why We Travel

While typing up answers for an upcoming interview for Live Unchained, I came across this question: Do you think that what a traveler stands to gain or contribute varies in different settings? Got me really thinking way past the question. The act of travel in itself is so subjective. It touches and transforms us all …

Finding Your Voice at MatadorU

Hands down the coolest travel community on earth, Matador Network recently launched its MatadorU, a twelve-week program guaranteed to help you launch your travel writing career, but more importantly, help you find and hone your true voice. The program was put together by most of the Matador founders and editorial team (myself included). Like Senior …