I've made a career out of traveling to countries, having multi-hued affairs with them, and then writing about them. My fourth travel book, The Directions to Happiness: A 135-Country Quest for Life Lessons celebrates the results of this strategy, but the following...

What type of traveler are you? Organized or fly by the seat of your pants? Foodie or adventurer Techie or partier? Luxury or budget? Group or solo? Maybe you’re a combination. For example, most people know me as a thrill-seeking adventure writer. What they may not...

When I was a newbie travel writer, I relied heavily on the tips I got through my membership with the ITWPA. A few years ago, there was a 3-part series touting the benefits of using quotes in travel articles. “Well-chosen and properly used quotes are one of the fastest...

When I was a little girl, I dreamed about castles. I would dress up in my mama’s dazzling 1950’s puffy prom gowns and prance about impromptu chair-and-blanket constructed palaces with my hand-made construction paper crown bobby-pinned to my head. I’ve never been able...