SNEAKING INTO AND ESCAPING OUT OF TIBET Traveling use to be like breathing for me. Life and death. All or nothing. Driven, right down to my cells, to immerse as much as possible in foreign and unknown lands. I craved … Read More
AM I DESTINED FOR HELL? My mom is from the south. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina. A white woman. Part of a once affluent family in Raleigh which still has streets and buildings named after them… us. But she was … Read More
A STRANGER’S GIFT I’ve always been a goal maker, shaping each year with personal growth challenges, career aspirations and bucket list wishes. The wish list was full of dream experiences, not so much places to go but activities I wanted … Read More
GIRL FIGHT I grew up in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania. It was an area where many families had lived for generations. We were new to the town. My father had been having difficulty finding a job. Though he … Read More
THE SAGA OF THE MISSING STICKS A Tale of Persistence… I was traveling with my friend in Italy. A dream trip celebrating my birthday to one of my bucket list destinations, Cinque Terre! I spent many years preparing for … Read More