Walking meditation brings you back to your true home, the home of your spiritual ancestors—the present moment.—Thich Nhat Hanh We […]

Walking meditation brings you back to your true home, the home of your spiritual ancestors—the present moment.—Thich Nhat Hanh We […]
You know you’re in Scotland when you see a bagpiper in a parking lot in the middle of a vast desolate glen. If you’re on a Macs Adventure, then such a sight is a clue that you’ve arrived at the first hike of an eight-day expedition.
For eight days Chris and I would hike the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye before tying the knot in the Orkney Islands.
It all started when we came home after a trip out of town. The tranquil homestead we’d left two weeks […]
Googling someone is a conundrum for me. It’s one thing to search for interesting nuggets about celebrities and public figures; […]
I missed a great photo, but I’ll never forget that moment of connection with an animal who lives in a world alien to me.
“How are you supposed to wear this thing?” Chris looked in the bathroom mirror as he jabbed his hand through […]
We left the world we knew and followed our host down a steep drive lined with hot-pink tropical flowers and towering palm […]
The west coast of New Zealand reminds me of California. Big Sur to be exact. The Great Coast Road hugs the […]
“Everybody in?” The pilot slipped on his headset then told us to do the same. Six of us were stuffed into […]
The next day we awoke to the threat of rain. It wasn’t ideal weather for our planned gondola ride to Bob’s Peak, […]
If you’re looking for a place to die, New Zealand is a wonderland.
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] It […]
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] Nyoman […]
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] […]
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] […]
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day […]
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] […]
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] […]
We stepped out of the airport and into the first fresh air we’d inhaled in forty-seven hours. Hot and humid, […]