TRAVEL BLOGGING AND ARTICLES

It's a good thing I get to write and talk about travel all day at work—otherwise I'd drive my friends and family nuts. From personal essays to service-oriented guides, I write about travel to inform and inspire readers to find their next destination. 

Multi-Country Articles

• 10 Places Where Coffee Lovers Should Go to Get a Buzz

• Dance Destinations: 12 Places to Kick Up Your Heels

• The 18 Best National Cocktails—and Where to Drink Them

• 7 of the World's Wildest Winter Experiences

• The 8 Best Chinese and Lunar New Year Celebrations Around the Globe

• 15 Shockingly Hot Places to Escape Winter

• 2014 Travel Bucket List: 14 Places to Go This Year

• Islands Away: 9 Remote Places Far From Their Home Countries

Writing about Central and South America

• First Day In: Bogotá

• Guatemala Market Day: Friday in Sololá

• Museo Ixchel: Guatemala City Geek-Out

• Giving Guatemala City a Chance

• Mexico's Colonial Cities: Where No Beach is No Problem

• Chile's Wine Regions: Sipping South America's Finest Vintages

• 5 Reasons to Visit Guatemala

• Machu Picchu and More: 3 of Peru's Best Destinations

• From the Tree Tops to the Ocean Floor: In Search of Central America's Wildlife

• Appetite for Argentina: 10 Dishes and Drinks Every Traveler Must Try

• Don't Panic: Make Plans to Visit The Great Mayan Cities of the Yucatan

• Lovely Lima: Peru's Capital is a Great City and a Great Value

• Travel Inspiration: Talampaya National Park, La Rioja Province, Argentina

• Travel Inspiration: Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhão State, Brazil

• Travel Inspiration: Tulum, Mexico

• Travel Inspiration: Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia

• Getting Gutsy in Guatemala, Part I

• Getting Gutsy in Guatemala, Part II: Climbing Temple V

Writing about The United States

• Giving the Quad Cities Their Due

• The Southwest's 6 Most Beautiful Natural Playgrounds

• Coast-to-Coast Color: America's Top 10 Fall Foliage Sites

• The Grand Canyon: Top Places to Stay Near America's Natural Wonder

• 5 Reasons to Visit Taos

• 50 State Parks to Remember if the Government Shuts Down Again

• 5 Reasons to Visit Idaho

• Think You Know Seattle? Not Until You've Seen These 5 Sights

• America's High Points: 20 of the Country's Highest—and Most Beautiful—Mountains

• Southern Charm: The Most Romantic Things to Do in Savannah

• 5 Reasons to Visit Mississippi

• The Best Ways to Enjoy Kauai's Wild Na Pali Coast

• 5 Reasons to Visit Montana's Yellowstone Country

• Travel Inspiration: Havasu Falls, Grand Canyon, Arizona

• Little Vacation on the Prairie in Southwest Minnesota

• Do and Dine: 4 Cheap Dates in Minneapolis' Unique Neighborhoods

• Duluth: Going Budget on Minnesota's North Shore (Without Camping)

Writing about Asia

• A Little Song and Dance: The Zhouxi Lusheng Festival

• Clash of the Titans: Bullfighting at the Zhouxi Lusheng Festival

• Bucking Beijing: Lessons from Skipping China's Most Important Sights

• A First-Time Hong Kong Traveler's Glossary of Terms

• First Day in: Hong Kong

• A Blind Date with Hong Kong

• Intimidated by Asia? Tips and Destinations to Make Your First Trip Easier

• 5 Reasons to Visit Singapore

• Loving Luang Prabang: Get to Know the Most Romantic City in Southeast Asia

• Travel Inspiration: Zhangye Danxia, Gansu Province, China

• Travel Inspiration: Ko Tapu, Thailand

• Travel Inspiration: Five Flower Lake, Sichuan Province, China

• Travel Inspiration: Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

• Travel Inspiration: Erawan National Park, Kanchanaburi, Thailand

• Travel Inspiration: Yulong River, China

• Travel Inspiration: Golden Temple, Amritsar, India

Writing about Africa

• Addis Interlude: Helplessness Blues

• Quick & Dirty: Details on Travel to Harar, Ethiopia

• Harar's Hyenas (and a Bit About Their Digestion)

• Harar: Finding Rewda

• To the East: Dire Dawa and On to Harar

• Addis by the Dashboard Lights

• 5 Reasons to Visit Ghana

• Travel Inspiration: Sipi Falls, Uganda

• Have Bike, Will Race: From Cairo to Cape Town on Two Wheels

• Travel Inspiration: Main de Fatima, Mali

• Travel Inspiration: Bassin des Aigrettes, Réunion

• Travel Inspiration: Abu Simbel, Egypt

Writing about Europe

• Sehenswürdigkeiten: The Best Things to See in Salzburg

• Quick & Dirty: Details on Travel to Salzburg

• Paris, Honestly: What You Should See and What You Can Skip

• Icons of Italy: The Top 12 Sights You Have to See

• 10 Picture-Perfect European Christmas Markets

• Shop Italia! The 10 Best Things to Buy in Italy

• Iceland Two Ways: City Centric and Great Outdoors

• The Top English Manor Houses Downton Abbey Fanatics Should Visit

• Eating Italy: Dishes That Should Be on Your Table in Venice, Rome and Florence

• 5 Reasons to Visit Moscow

• Travel Inspiration: Porte d'Aval, Etretat, France

• Travel Inspiration: Swallow's Nest, Yalta, Ukraine

• Travel Inspiration: Ronda, Spain

• Travel Inspiration: Königsee, Bavaria, Germany

• Travel Inspiration: Praia do Camilo, Lagos, Portugal

Writing about Australia and Oceania

• More Than a Pretty Place: Getting to Know French Polynesia

• Travel Inspiration: Rock Islands, Palau

• The Best Way to Start Planning a Trip to Australia's Barrier Reef

• 5 Reasons Why Bora Bora Really is the Most Beautiful Place on Earth

• Hobbit Fever: Set Out on a Journey of Your Own in New Zealand's Otherworldly Landscapes

Writing about the Middle East

• Travel Inspiration: Wadi Rum, Jordan

Writing about the Caribbean

• Travel Inspiration: The Pitons, St. Lucia

• Bring the Kids! The 5 Best Caribbean Islands for Families

• The 5 Most Romantic Experiences to Share with Your Sweetie in Jamaica