Coastal Maine is not what I pictured in my head. But it is wonderful. The part of Maine I am in is called St. George. St. George is composed of multiple villages, including Port Clyde and Tenants Harbor. I also visited the slightly larger artsy town of Rockland. The small towns and their people are […]
How to eat a lobster (in Maine!)
When I arrived, Francine jokingly asked me if I was ready to eat lobster every day. I EXPECT to eat lobster every day. I would like to eat lobster three times a day. We didn’t quite get to that point, but there was definitely plenty of lobster (and lots of other fantastic fresh seafood that […]
Visiting strangers in Maine
One thing it took me a while to learn while I was traveling in Latin America is to be a better friend. What do I mean by that? The majority of interactions we have with other travelers are very casual. When we talk to another traveler in our hostel or at a café, we are […]
Can I live car-free in Columbus?
I have really struggled to write this post. I think part of it is because I often wonder if I’m just being stupid. I want to live car-free. And when I tell people that, they look at me like I’m crazy. I did not drive a car once during my 20 months in Latin America. […]
Travel the World Through Food
I ended my time in Latin America with something I had been looking forward to since before I started the journey, a photo session at the Salar de Uyuni. Now I am home. I am ready to be home. I am ready to keep exploring while still enjoying the comforts of home. A week after […]
Goodbye Columbus: A Photo Essay
Good times. Good people. Lots of fun. In my recent posts about being home, I hope it came across how much I love the people and the city. During a big friends weekend reunion extravaganza, my friend Bill said it best. “It’s not about coming back to Columbus. It’s about this crew and having everyone […]
Packing Round 2
One of the great things about my visit home is that I get a do-over on packing. I have obviously learned a lot about what I really need and do not need while traveling in Latin America. I was gone for 9 months, and I took very little with me. When I go back to […]
My Possessions: What I Chose to Keep
My co-worker Stacy asked me when I first left for this trip what I chose to keep and how I made those decisions. I told her I would write about it soon, but then I was more interested in writing about my experiences in Latin America… like hiking a volcano. The first week in Columbus, […]
Finding the Best Without Leaving Home
I know I just wrote that Buenos Aires has the best ice cream in the world only a couple months ago. Well, I have to retract that statement. Because I think the best ice cream in the world may actually be in my hometown of Columbus, Ohio. I have always loved Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. […]
I’ve Still Got It
My decision to come home is sort of like taking a vacation from traveling. Well, I needed to take a vacation from the vacation. I was ready to relax for a few days and have some summer fun. My mom and I went to Kentucky to visit our cousins. They are the “boaters” in the […]