When I began planning a trip to Australia, a whole list of Must See’s immediately made it onto the list: Sydney, The Great Barrier Reef, Uluru… It was a few days into Hardcore Planning Mode before I’d even heard of this place mythically dubbed Kangaroo Island. I pictured kangaroos as far as the eye could […]
I firmly believe in the importance of starting each year off right. Maybe it’s the tiny bit of writer in me and the infinite allure of the blank white page (now screen?). But I refuse to become disillusioned by the overblown hoopla of New Years because I reeeeally want new beginnings to mean something. This […]
Some moments- including all 9 hours of the Planet Earth DVD box set- make my heart swell in overwhelming gratitude to be living here amidst the gorgeous magic of nature. On the days when I’m lucky enough to capture these moments on camera, it seems best to let the pictures speak (mostly) for themselves. Mostly. It’s […]
When I was in fifth grade, we each had to pick a U.S. state on which to do our report. Everyone wanted Hawaii, California, Alaska, or Florida because- duh- those were the Cool States. I drew out of a hat and was given the option of Alaska (which drew hushed gasps) or Michigan. I chose […]
Day #11,057: After a most amazing half-day in possibly the most beautiful city in the world, I woke up sick as a dog. Or at least as sick as Mr. M had been two days prior. About the best you can hope for when sick in a foreign country is a robust healthcare system and […]
Day #11,056: No two ways about it, Mr. M & I were Bummed to be leaving our Ilha Grande island oasis. But seeing as how I’d already only allotted a day and a half to see all of Rio de Janeiro so that we could visit Ilha Grande in the first place… and how you […]
Sometime last year I read an article about how the last place people think to explore is their very own backyard. Well, not their actual backyard… their neighborhood, which is lucky for me because sadly, I don’t have a backyard. It’s somehow been scientifically proven that people take their hometown for granted. Until forced with […]
Day #10,670: We landed in Singapore at 11:30pm on the 4th of July- perhaps not your average 4th of July celebration, but at least as exciting as a firework display. Singapore started living up to its reputation as Utopia right from the start. The customs line- wait for it, peeps- moved quickly. The friendly customs agents […]
A while back, Mr. M & I were lucky enough to take a five-day trip to Paris. It goes without saying that Paris is a rich & unrivaled city: the culture, the atmosphere, the food (lawdy, the food… if you go for a week and don’t gain 5 lbs, you have Failed the Mission and […]
Day #11,055: When the morning starts out like this, you know it shall be a Most Glorious Day. Mr. M (sick with a sore throat and head cold, poor thing) & I awoke to the sound of waves rippling on the rocks below our balcony and parrots chattering in the palm trees above. Sarie, mother […]