May 7, 2011

Traveling with an Inflatable Kayak

Explore New Territory...by Water!

Guest Post by Chloe Lang

Traveling with heavy recreational equipment and gear can be awkward; for the most part, I like to pack as light as possible while on my travels. However, as someone who likes to explore new areas and spend a lot of time outdoors, I have recently discovered my perfect travel accessory…an inflatable kayak. Continue reading

Jan 15, 2011

The Luxury of Time

The Ultimate Form of Travel

By Lisa T. Bergren

I’m one of Those Travelers who tries to get a feel for a new place on a taster menu—in a lot of succulent bites. But we’ve returned to a few spots that have captured us the most and not spent time lost in maps or itineraries, but rather feasted on genuinely abiding in that unique intersection of longitude and latitude. Such experiences leave us pleasantly full. Continue reading

Aug 12, 2010

How to Grocery Shop in Italy

Embrace the Experience!

By Lisa T. Bergren

My cousin and her husband are renting a private villa in Tuscany this Fall with three other couples and I’m drooling with envy. Sure, the villa and views will be sumptuous. But I’d kill to sink my teeth into the hand-crafted mozzarella or perfect, Roma tomatoes or spicy, local sausage or tart, dry Pecorino cheese…We love cooking in Italy! For us, it’s a part of the experience. And so is the grocery shopping. Continue reading

May 19, 2010

Jet Lag Battle Plan

Travel Bloggers’ Advice for Fast Jet Lag Recovery

Compiled by Lisa T. Bergren

Seeking to avoid jet lag? Or recover from it as fast as possible? I’m returning to Israel this week. When I went twenty years ago, there was tear gas and rioting in the streets of Jerusalem. But encountering that again doesn’t scare me. My biggest fear is going through the kind of jet lag that robbed me of a good three days of time on my last visit, leaving me in foggy misery. Here is the best advice I found from travelers, via Twitter: Continue reading