Remembering When I Was Dusty Around the Eyes
Names change colors when you are dusty around the eyes. Watch a gerenuk at sunset while listening to a Walkman. These two odd sentences are…
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Pulling a Reverse Snowbird
Last night was my first back in Oaxaca de Juarez after a winter of oilfield work above the Arctic Circle. I’d just finished a quick…
5 Tips to Stay Safe as a Solo Female Globetrotter
Get out in the world and explore it with a peace of mind. Photo by Rachel Claire from Pexels *This story includes affiliate links. I…
Interesting Locations Around Dublin, Ireland
These are the strange things I’m learning about before I explore “The Big Smog.” Photo by Gregory DALLEAU on Unsplash I’m about to embark on…
Time Stands Still in Pompeii
I walked the path of gladiators, sailors, and shopkeepers from 79 C.E. Image of the author, Crystal A. Walker in Pompeii, Italy Entering the gates…
I Left My Heart in Italy
An ode to ‘La Dolce Vita’ Photo by Pixabay from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/boats-and-body-of-water-417344/ I needed an escape,a refuge, and a retreat.I didn’t know what to dobecause…
I Was Almost T-Boned by a Fighter Jet – My Wildest Travel Story
All I wanted to do was bring my husband some damn spaghetti. Photo by PiPhoto by Pixabay from Pexelsxabay from Pexels Early in my marriage,…
The Sea Began to Foam
It’s a chilly morning on the beach. The sun comes up slowly, a low-lying fog rolls away as the light grows. The sea looks calm…
Lost In The City
I was distracted by the fiddle player for just a moment. The subway in Paris has groups of musicians in hallways and platforms. Hats on…
Motion Happens
Raindrops, sliding off the windshield of the bus that’s tearing through the road in a damp summer air at 90 mph, looked like spermatozoa under…
