The Cost of Taking a National Geographic Expedition
Last year, when the chance to take a big trip presented itself, I decided to do something “different.”
My #DigitalNomad Horror Story
When I signed up for a work/travel program, I was promised an experience — but I got a nightmare.
The Cost of Swimming in a New Ocean
As long as I can remember I’ve been pretty obsessed with the ocean.
The Cost of Paddling 32 Miles Through the BWCA
We paddled ten miles that first day, stopping only for lunch on the rocky shore of a small island.
Trading One Experience for Another
It started with an unusual noise, which you never want to hear at 65 miles per hour, and ended with a blown-out tire and my entire vacation sitting beside the road.
The Cost of Taking a Family Vacation Via Train
I was happy to pay extra for a sleeping car rather than try to figure out how to get kids to sleep in the coach section of the train.
I Quit My Crappy Job and Traveled
I immediately bought tickets to go to Hawaii with a flexible return date.
The Cost of Not Canceling Our Vacation
En route to the airport on an icy black January morning, our daughter threw up in her car seat. Uh oh. Then she puked a second time. Oh no.
The Cost of a 15-Day Trip to South America
This is not a story about stumbling upon amazing airfare deals or subsisting on a budget of $10 per day.