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.
It’s time to get real about travel influencer/affluencer culture and the lies it perpetuates. And it’s time to embrace authentic travel instead. … More Let’s Get Real About Affluencer Travel Culture
Cameroon may be on the other side of the world, but it remains close in our hearts, particularly in the midst of unspeakable horrors: the murder and torture of Cameroonian people, the burning and destruction of villages, and the baffling, continued silence from the rest of the world. … More Crisis in Cameroon Hits Home for Wisconsin City
Towel zoo. Towel origami. Towel art. Whatever you want to call it, we found a menagerie on the Holland America cruise ship, the MS Oosterdam. … More The Nearly-Lost Art of Towel Animals
Scenic, highly hike-able, and home to four energy vortexes and one awesome vegan enchilada plate. There are so many reasons to roll to Sedona, Arizona, but here are three. … More 3 Reasons to Roll to Sedona, Arizona
The UNESCO World Heritage site of the old town of Hoi An, Vietnam is an ideal city for shutterbugs and anyone whose eyes are hungry for color. … More Behold: the Riot of Color in Hoi An, Vietnam
On my birthday this year, about a month from now, I’ll wake up in an unfamiliar city, in a new country, alone. Here’s why that’s awesome. … More Solo Travel is Ideal for Introverts: Here’s Why
On the horizon: a website redesign, rebranding including a new logo and logo launch contest, and snackable content! … More Exciting Changes at RBG-Land
In this, our first installment of Featured Rollerbag Goddesses, we chat with Alissa Murray, a New York-based blogger and activist who writes about travel through a social justice, sustainability and human rights lens. … More Featured RBG | Alissa Murray: Writer, Activist, and Creator of In Locamotion Travel Blog
More than half a century ago, at the age 18, a dear friend of mine traveled to Vietnam to spend more than a year fighting on the DMZ. Last summer, I went there to honor him. … More Traveling to Vietnam, to Honor a Friend
BackpackMr and I return from our first cruise experience, aboard Holland America cruise line’s MS Oosterdam. … More First Cruise, CHECK! Now back on dry land…
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