Thanks for joining us on this journey! I'm so glad you're here. I'm a writer and travel essayist with a goal of "Rolling to 100" countries in my lifetime. For me, it's not about checklist tourism, but about deep, immersive travel and the life-changing lessons we can learn from it. In my spare time, I provide writing support to others through Rollerbag Goddess Global Communications. I'll take on almost any kind of writing, including speechwriting, blogging, websites and much more! Travel and food writing are my twin passions, which are only eclipsed by my relentless pursuit of experiences worth writing about.
I can’t help but wonder how many of us are blindly following the “shoulds” of this world–the deeply-engrained expectations others hold for our lives–when really, we must set the goals that are right for us and build a life that supports the experience we dream of having for this short, precious go-around. … More Setting Goals that Matter, Amidst the “Shoulds”
Dreaming of seeing Rick Springfield in concert at a casino, with the rest of the wistful middle aged ladies. … More Rick Springfield, in Retrospect
Wandering about in Vienna, Austria. … More Eastern Europe Diaries: Vienna Wanderings
Journeying from Baia Mare, Romania to Vienna, Austria. Travel journal by Charish Badzinski. … More The Eastern Europe Diaries: Leaving Romania, on to Vienna, Austria
Iceland can be a costly trip to take. Here are 13 budget tips for cheaper travel to Iceland. … More 13 Money-Saving Tips for Budget Travel to Iceland
July 25, 2016 Baia Mare, Romania (Continued. Note: this is taken from an actual diary entry from my time traveling in Eastern Europe.) I will do my best to recap yesterday in detail. Such a remarkable day! First, it continues to be so hot here I can hardly stand it. No one seems to be … More The Eastern Europe Diaries: Romania III
An elderly woman I met in my travels may be getting scammed. What would you do? … More Possible Elder Scam: What Would You Do?
2016 has been a year of many lessons. The truth is, lessons, the big ones anyway, rarely come looking like lessons. They look instead like the things you do every day, like the obstacles you face, and like the pathways you choose in response. … More Celebrating the End of a Year with Many Lessons
The town is so beautiful! A canal, the churches, cobblestone streets, a beautiful town square with buildings being revitalized, hills in the distance. Lovely cafes in the square and people so dressed up, drinking espresso, coffee, and even beer, first thing in the morning.
… More The Eastern Europe Diaries: Romania II
I don’t even know where to start or how to put this into words, but Romania charmed me the second I crossed her border! Long fields of corn ready to be picked, the silks browning, miles and miles of sunflowers in full bloom, their faces in unison; the most gorgeous sunset; wells still in operation – a bucket lifted and locals drinking from it, filling their water bottles; buildings in beautiful decay. … More The Eastern Europe Diaries: Romania
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