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.
Travel makes you beautiful. I’m living proof.To tell the truth, I have remarkably low self-esteem. I’m average for midwesterners: I’m short, I have pasty, pale skin (especially after a long winter), and I’m plump–a direct result of a voracious appetite for good food and drink. But in traveling to Thailand, Cambodia and El Salvador, I … More How Travel Makes You Beautiful
Pomegranates in Sorrento, Italy. Photo by Charish Badzinski. Juicy, delectable pomegranates are on display in a market in Sorrento, Italy. Like this post? You might also like: Learning to Paint in Paradise, California Beggars, Buskers and Bums: To Give, or Not to Give? Uluru and Treading Lightly: What Does it Mean to You? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Join … More Random Travel Photo of the Week
Looking over a glacier in Alaska. Photo by travel companion. Harold Camping says this is the end of times, which means I have maybe 24 hours to live out the remainder of my travel lust. This doomsday prediction begs the question: if it were all to end now, what place would you regret never visiting?My … More Welcome, The Rapture
Sunset over Wisconsin. Photo by Charish Badzinski. I was bitten by the travel bug after my first international trip, to Cozumel, Mexico. It was the dead of winter in the Upper Midwest of the U.S., and I will never forget that soul-soothing sensation of stepping off an airplane into golden sunshine and moist, tropical warmth. … More Why We Travel
Zadar, Croatia. Photo by Charish Badzinski. The beautiful pedestrian plaza in Zadar, Croatia. Like this post? You might also like: Mini Vacay: Panoramic View of San Francisco Finding our Bliss at Treasure Island, California Flash Mob Alert: The Gender Bending ReWedding of Radical and Sparkle ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ Join our community of travelers and enjoy exclusive … More Random Travel Photo of the Week: Zadar, Croatia
Whitsunday Island, Australia. Photo by Charish Badzinski. Getting to Whitsunday Island, Australia is a trip in itself, especially if you hop a ride on one of the yellow rafts, like the one you see here. Fair warning: hang on tight as you speed through the “Devil’s Washing Machine.”Once on the island, it’s worth the time … More Random Travel Photo of the Week: Whitsunday Island, Australia
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