Door County, Wisconsin is anything but undiscovered. Yet somehow, she still has a few quiet corners: spaces where a Rollerbag Goddess can feel as if she’s the first to overturn the peninsula’s rounded stones and peer beneath. That is what I love about Door County. It isn’t the crazy-busy stretch of bric-a-brac shops. It isn’t … More Destination: Door County, Wisconsin; Beyond the Crowds
For this RBG, this summer was all about the water. Typically I like to keep my feet on dry land, but not this summer. Inexplicably, I craved water. I wanted to be near it, on it, in it. La Crosse Queen river cruise on the Mississippi. Photo by Charish Badzinski. So, I didn’t fight it. … More The Thirsty Summer and the Quest to be Near Water
I have a dear friend who boarded a plane today and is probably somewhere over the pond right now, feasting on international flight food, flipping through her French phrase book, and feeling the thrill of first time travel outside the U.S. My dear friend is headed to Europe. Photocontributed by Diane Raaum. In related news, … More Rollerbagging Buddies and Travel Envy
Forget chicken soup for the traveler’s soul; what keeps us going when we can’t–for whatever reason–satisfy our nomadic tendencies, are day trips. They are luscious, small doses of what our lives would be like every day, if we could only shake off the necessity to finance them. Though I know people who have worked their … More Day trippin: a quick fix for the traveler’s soul
I hear Dallas has had more than 40 days in a row of 100+ degree temps. Here’s something for the folks who need a cool down: the sound a glacier makes, taken in Homer, Alaska. This is ice from Grewingk Glacier, sweeping up against the rocky shoreline. If you dip your toes in this … More Mini Vacay: The Sound a Glacier Makes, Alaska
Won’t be long now! Pepin Heights, Lake City, Minn. Photo by Charish Badzinski. The greatest harbinger of fall, in the Mississippi River Valley, is when Pepin Heights in Lake City, Minnesota opens its doors, fills its baskets with apples of multiple varieties, and pulls out the pumpkins. Here’s a sample of the season. Like this … More Random Travel Photo of the Week: Pumpkins at Pepin Heights, Lake City, Minnesota
I’m as food driven as a beagle. So when it comes to eating on the road, I not only enjoy the dining experience–whether it’s at a roadside stand, in an expensive restaurant, or in a sand floor dining room with a thatched roof–I enjoy reliving it, as well. To me, it’s a natural outgrowth of … More The Food I’ve Photographed
Tucson, Arizona is the heart of America’s southwest. A great city with many personalities. Which will you choose to explore when you travel here? … More Destination: Tucson, Arizona
Bikers’ Church, Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Charish Badzinski. Like this post? You might also like: Dispatch from Ethiopia: Water in Another World Beggars, Buskers and Bums: To Give, or Not to Give? Uluru and Treading Lightly: What Does it Mean to You? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Join our community of travelers and enjoy exclusive content by liking us … More Random Travel Photo of the Week: Bikers’ Church, Tucson, Arizona
No, not those kinds of benefits. I’m talking about friends with a special skill set which on rare and special occasions allows you to be spoiled. I’m talking about friends who are chefs. Or even really, really good cooks. Bruchetta with fresh sangrita, capicolla and manchengo. Photo by Charish Badzinski. I’ve had the good fortune … More Travel and Friends with Benefits: The Feasting
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