Random Travel Photo of the Week
June 13, 2011
The Spoon Bridge at the sculpture garden, Walker Art Center,Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo by Charish Badzinski.
The Healing Power of Travel
June 11, 2011
Looking downstairs at Gowanus Yacht Club, Brooklyn, New York.Photo by Charish Badzinski. Once, when I was living in New York and in the kind of deep funk that can only result from a broken heart, I vowed to try to do or see something new every day. It wasn’t hard (logistically, that is). I would … More The Healing Power of Travel
What is a Rollerbag Goddess?
June 8, 2011
By now you’re probably wondering what’s behind all this Rollerbag Goddess nonsense. Here goes.I am, at heart, a nomad. But I have never been a backpacker. Photo by rando on the Top of the Rock. I didn’t take the opportunity to backpack when I was in my 20s; I was too bent on making a … More What is a Rollerbag Goddess?
Random Travel Photo of the Week: Ephraim, Wisconsin
June 6, 2011
Sunset in Ephraim, in Door County, Wisconsin. Photo by Charish Badzinski. The sunsets are gorgeous in Ephraim, a town in Door County, Wisconsin. Grab your camera and wait for the light show. Like this post? You might also like: Learning to Paint in Paradise, California Beggars, Buskers and Bums: To Give, or Not to Give? … More Random Travel Photo of the Week: Ephraim, Wisconsin
A Moment of Inspiration – Mount Battie, Camden, Maine
June 2, 2011
At the age of 18, Edna St. Vincent Millay climbed Mount Battie in Camden, Maine, and was inspired to write her poem, Renascence. Here’s a version of what she might have seen that day. In your travels, what has inspired you? ALL I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a … More A Moment of Inspiration – Mount Battie, Camden, Maine
Random Travel Photo of the Week: Sedona, Arizona
May 31, 2011
Sedona, Arizona. Photo by Charish Badzinski. Sedona, Arizona is said to offer several vortices of energy. Even if you don’t buy in to the whole energy vortex philosophy, exploration of these sites is worth it for the stunning views alone. And who knows? You may stumble upon some self realization along the way. Like this post? … More Random Travel Photo of the Week: Sedona, Arizona
How Travel Makes You Beautiful
May 31, 2011
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
Random Travel Photo of the Week
May 22, 2011
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
Welcome, The Rapture
May 20, 2011
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
Why We Travel
May 19, 2011
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
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