Photo Friday
Barcelona, Spain
When we kickstarted our voyage back in April, the thing that excited me most about traveling back to Barcelona was seeing the mark of Antoni Gaudi once again. The great thing about Barcelona is it has two distinct faces: the… Read More
Oslo, Norway
The cobblestone streets of Scandinavia’s cleanest—and most expensive—city looked completely unfamiliar bathed in a spackled light that peeked earnestly out from a cloak of ominous gray nimbus clouds. The last time I was here, the gods were angry with Oslo,… Read More
Rabat, Morocco
It’s safe to say that Morocco has been the most challenging port thus far. That’s not to say it was bad per se. (None of the ports have been anything short of fun, uh, unless you count the couple days… Read More
Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla (or Seville) was one of the places we opted to visit on this Enrichment Voyage in which I had zero expectations. Sometimes that’s the way to travel: Expect nothing, be blown away. That’s what happened when we reached southern… Read More
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The Beginning of the Rest of Your Life
I’m in the last week of teaching a writing and blogging workshop at sea, and I have a handful of students who are college girls that just graduated last month and are having a bit of a quarter-life crisis on… Read More
How to Do Bonnaroo Right (and Survive)
Are you heading to Bonnaroo later this week? If so, color me jealous. The venue is practically in my backyard, and yet, I’m currently on a ship somewhere in the middle of the North Sea (meaning, don’t feel too sorry… Read More
Amsterdam in Bloom
I hope you don’t have allergies, because if so, you’re very well going to need a box of tissues by the end of this post. Achoo! Even though I lived in Holland temporarily (in 2005), it was one of the… Read More
Introducing: KEEN Digital Summit!
SVV flew to meet me in Dublin last week on our anniversary and sail with me for the rest of the Enrichment Voyage but not before attending Nashville’s biggest party of the year. For those of you who have passed… Read More