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Playing a Different Game: Travel Lessons Part IV (Prague)

Personality begins where comparison ends.” -Karl Lagerfeld “Wait until you get to Prague.” That’s what my good friend wrote on my Facebook status that proclaimed Vienna now ranked second-most beautiful of cities I’d visited (a list that included such gems as Luxembourg City, Rome, Venice, and Galway, Ireland). I’d always maintained that no city could beat Paris, but …

The Value of Wandering: Travel Lessons Part III (Budapest)

The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.” -G.K. Chesterton I’m not big on reading travel books. This may shock those who know me to be an extensive planner — I booked hotels and flights for our 5-city European tour within a week of deciding to go there, each after carefully studying reviews, prices, and …

A New Comfort Zone: Travel Lessons Part II (Vienna)

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.” -Jilian Micheals Even booking the hotel made me less nervous than the other cities. For most of the Eastern European destinations I’d visit for the first time, I made sure to book a hotel in the top 20 on Trip Advisor (if you’ve never been to Eastern Europe, please note …

So Much to Learn: Travel Lessons Part I (Istanbul)

Be curious, not judgmental.” -Walt Whitman My last warning not to travel to Istanbul came less than 24 hours before the trip. I’d received numerous raised eyebrows from friends, family, and acquaintances, upon mentioning my travel destination, so this particular person’s comments at a tailgate the day before I left, “Oh, I would never travel …

A {Stronger} Connection

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day… unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed, and very dear.” — Anonymous Rest in Peace, Tom. One of the most stand-up people I’ve ever met passed away last week, a person I admired and respected. Tom’s review of my book, being a …

Trusting the Weather

When I look to the sky, something tells me you’re here with me, and you make everything alright.” — Train   To check the weather the week before your wedding seems standard for any bride. At least for the brides I’ve known, and especially for the ones who hold their weddings outside. So my sister’s …

Embracing Your History

Hop on over to the Evolved Publishing blog today for an important lesson about embracing your past, a lesson that gave me the courage I needed to publish (and promote) And Then it Rained: Lessons for Life. Embracing Your History

A Winning Streak

Challenges are what makes life interesting, and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” –Unknown I needed the win. The last three weeks had brought the most heartbreak and sadness I’d ever known, and tonight, I just needed something positive, a victory in my favorite game of the year. Carolina-Duke. My Tar Heels were having …

Enjoying Uncertainty

As you move through this life… you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you.” – Anthony Bourdain Metz, France was not a walking city. Not entirely, at least. The lack of any nearby scenery, combined with a hoard of taxis lined up in front of …

Keeping My Dad With Me

When I was a kid, my [father] was a preacher He’d talk about God, yeah he was something like a teacher He said God only helps those, who learn to help themselves He was a million miles from a million dollars, but you could never spend his wealth.” –One Republic, “Preacher.” A post-graduation trip seemed fitting. …