Take a minute to cool down at Playa La Ropa, in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.Photo by Charish Badzinski. With heat indicies at dizzying heights, heat advisories in effect and no break in sight, a lot of us are thinking about water these days: big, cool pools of the stuff. Long, flowing rivers of water. That feeling as … More Mini Vacay: Playa La Ropa Beach, Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Warning: this blog post contains graphic photos taken of historic genocidal sites in Cambodia, as well as photos of some victims who perished under the rule of the Khmer Rouge, which may be disturbing to some viewers. Visitor discretion is strongly advised. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ As travelers, we are more than tourists. We are truth seekers. Cambodia’s … More Choeung Ek and Security Prison 21, A picture into Cambodia’s dark past
See Chicago by Segway. Photo by Charish Badzinski. Several tour companies in Chicago offer Segway tours. If you’ve never taken a ride on a Segway before, it can be a lot of fun. Tour companies offer a brief training session, where you learn how to control the speed and direction of your Segway–primarily with your … More Random Travel Photo of the Week: See Chicago by Segway
As the days grow hotter, we Rollerbag Goddesses dream of a sunny spot by the water. A place where breezes off the lake cool our skin, where the pace is slow and the days are long and languid. Bayfield, Wisconsin may be the elixir we seek. Bayfield, Wisconsin, on the shores of Lake Superior.Photo by Charish … More Destination: Bayfield, Wisconsin
Visitors take in the view at Grand Canyon National Park. Photo by Charish Badzinski. Here’s your mini vacay for today: a minute at The Grand Canyon. Considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon was carved by the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon is more than a mile deep, 277 … More Mini Vacay: The Grand Canyon
The Statue of Liberty at Sunset. Photo by Charish Badzinski. If you take advantage of the free ride on board the Staten Island Ferry in New York, you’ll get an impressive view of the Statue of Liberty. Tourists who take the up close tours stand in line for hours; you just have to nudge your … More Random Travel Photo of the Week: Lady Liberty
Rare is the destination that lives up to our idealized version of it. But in coastal Italy, you’ll find laundry draped lazily below the open shutters of windows flanking narrow, winding cobblestone streets; snuggling couples speeding by on sporty Vespas; the scents of fresh-baked focaccia and espresso wafting from open doors, all beckoning us to … More Destination – Italy: The Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre
It’s easy to take for granted the wonders that surround us in our daily lives. In fact, it’s human nature. In the Coulee Region of Wisconsin, some of us stroll alongside the majestic Mississippi River on our way to work in the morning, or sit beside it on our lunch hours. Meanwhile, vacationers see the … More Wisconsin’s Great River Road: A National Treasure
For those of us who are wanderlusters at heart, there is a persistent internal voice that whispers promises of something more: more than the cubicle in which we dwell, more than the paycheck we receive for it, more than the grind most of us resign ourselves to as a means to an end. But what … More Dispatch from Ethiopia, Part III: Water in Another World
The Windy City, Chicago, Ill., is enormous, and can be overwhelming to first-time visitors. Here is a list of 10 great things to do when you visit Chicago, in no particular order. Navy Pier in Chicago. Photo by Charish Badzinski. Navy Pier. With its carnival-like atmosphere, breathtaking views of the city–particularly at night, live music, … More The Windy City Top 10: Great Things to do in Chicago
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