I happened to be missing travel today and realized that 10 years ago today we were wrapping up our first, semi-successful international trip – two weeks in Italy.…
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Earlier this week, George Floyd was murdered by police in our adopted city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It has been a difficult and heavy week, with the days since that murder filled…
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Mexico. As an American, we hear a lot about Mexico in the news since it is so close. As a Minnesotan, most of my fellow residents take a trip there in…
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The last decade was filled with many things, but perhaps the most important, and life-altering, was a love of travel.…
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“Sar, I don’t want you to be mad, but…” Those were the ominous words Ben started with as he poked his head into the stilted house where we were staying in…
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It is hard to watch the news. Stories of hate and violence at home and abroad make our world feel scary and create villains of those who are different than us.…
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We were halfway through our 25-day tour of Mongolia, and it seemed as if Ben and I were starring in our very own comedy of errors. The day started like any…
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I’ve always been someone who gets lost in words. Whether it is reading a book, listening to song lyrics, or writing, it always amazes me the power that words have to…
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Today marks six months since we’ve been back in the U.S. On one hand, it’s hard to believe it has been that long, while at the same time, every minute and…
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Travel is incredible, eye-opening, and oftentimes life-changing. It can also be totally overwhelming, especially when you first step off the plane after a long flight. But don’t let that scare you…