Stories

Osaka, Japan I grew up in a small city in the Canadian prairies, a place known for wheat and hockey. I spent my youth memorizing maps; I was excited when the USSR…

Tel Aviv, Israel I was never one of those little girls who dreamt of their wedding day or who came up with the names of their unborn children. That is not to…

The Foothills of the Himalayas, Nepal I am not, in any way, shape or form, a hiker. I once bought heavy hiking boots to take on a trek through the Alps and,…

Near Uyuni, Bolivia Samuel Johnson said, “The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” And haven’t…

Salento, Colombia With a blog that gets its name from a Kerouac novel, you’d think I’d be into hitchhiking. And I’d love to say that I am, that I’ve done it loads…

Iguazu Falls, Argentina Here’s a short video I took on my last day in Argentina, with shots of the famous waterfalls and a quick story about what it’s like to be a…