Author: Rollerbag Goddess

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.

The Call to Serve: For two Wisconsin Women, Travel and Volunteerism Work Together

December 8, 2013

For some, the travel bug bites early, and hard. And with it comes a fever that compels the journey-woman to seek out more than distant lands and serene beaches. For her, travel is less about new places than it is about opportunities to serve, to help others who through circumstance and birthplace alone face a lifetime that is … More The Call to Serve: For two Wisconsin Women, Travel and Volunteerism Work Together

Mini Vacay: South Dakota’s Badlands National Park

July 25, 2013

The long, straight stretch of road through South Dakota is peppered with little treasures that grant the weary driver respite from the dotted center line. Among them are Badlands National Park, which offers a seemingly impossible rugged horizon. Perhaps its beauty is magnified by the fact that travelers enjoy relative nothingness in either direction on … More Mini Vacay: South Dakota’s Badlands National Park

The Curd of Truth – Wisconsin Rocks Series

July 10, 2013

As a long-time Wisconsinite, there is a deep pleasure to be gleaned from introducing the uninitiated to the cheesehead staple: the humble cheese curd. It is my belief that besides butter, cheese curds offer the fastest and most pleasant route to angioplasty. Under their influence, you will roll over, like a dog dreaming deeply of … More The Curd of Truth – Wisconsin Rocks Series

Wisconsin Rocks! (And so does the rest of the Midwest.) Tell us why.

June 29, 2013

Those of us who live here know Wisconsin rocks. We also know many of you “coasters” think that this is “fly over country.” Go ahead and think that. From my point of view, it keeps out the riffraff. But for those with an open mind and a quest for something greater than the daily crush, … More Wisconsin Rocks! (And so does the rest of the Midwest.) Tell us why.

What’s in a Smile? Cultural Differences Boil Down to the Simplest of Surprises

June 28, 2013

In travel, even the simplest of differences can dramatically shift our perspective. For a group of professionals who traveled from Tanzania to Wisconsin this spring, that simple difference was rooted in a smile. World Services of La Crosse recently hosted the delegation from Africa with the goal of improving the quality of nursing and nursing … More What’s in a Smile? Cultural Differences Boil Down to the Simplest of Surprises