As you all know from my recent and exciting ANNOUNCEMENT, Kees and I are finally going to tie the knot but before anything else could be discussed, my amazing friends and family JUMPED on the opportunity to throw me the most AMAZING engagement party EVER! On Saturday October 1st […]
I have yet to see East Timor but Mom, Dad and Ammon have been there. This is what Ammon and Mom have to say today about it: “Of all the countries I’ve been to outside of Africa, East Timor felt the most African. Not in a cultural or […]
Unfortunately I have not yet been to Cuba but LUCKILY someone in my family has been. Earlier this year, Ammon and Sasha went to Cuba and this is what he has to say about Cuba: “Cuba is a hard country to write about without getting political because it […]
In case anyone missed the latest buzz on my social media, Kees and I are getting MARRIED!!! After an AMAZING 8.5 years together, Kees (pronounced CASE) and I are finally tying the knot! I’m so thankful that our lives crossed paths back in 2008 in Ghana while we […]
I am excited to introduce Vicki Mattingly – who many of you know as @VoyagerVicki – as today’s Sunday Spotlight! I had the distinct pleasure of meeting her in person in Amsterdam, during one of her visits. She is at your disposal today, so please feel free to ask this well-travelled […]
DRC was an intense experience, one I was grateful to be in a convoy of three trucks and twelve people rather than our usual method of backpacking on local transit. A place covered in barbed wire fences, police and strict “no photo” rules through out the country. The […]
Dominican Republic was my second trip to the Caribbean and I loved it. It was a very special trip because we celebrated Kees’ mom, Maria’s 80th birthday there with his whole side of the family at an all-inclusive resort. We had such a wonderful vacation enjoying buffet meals, […]
I’ve been distant and dishonest. I realized it last week when I received a message from one of my biggest and youngest fans, Nicole Martel. She discovered my book series when she met me at one of my book signings in Vancouver, Canada. You may remember her from […]
Please give a warm welcome to today’s #TRLT Tuesday Traveller, Brian Cicioni. As soon as Brian got his driver’s license, he started going to see his favorite rock bands and quickly realized that he wanted to spend as much time traveling as possible. After earning his bachelor’s degree, […]
Ammon is again the only one of the family to has been to Djibouti so this is his story. Someday I will get there too I hope. Djibouti. It is a small Arab mostly desert country, home to a lot of foreign military bases and NGO-type organizations but […]
Today I’m happy to introduce to you Caroline, an amazing and young #TRLT. Caroline is 24 years old and was born and raised in Michigan. She occasionally travelled with her family as a child, mostly to the Caribbean, and always enjoyed it, but really fell in love with […]
As a kid, Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, was one of the first places I dreamed of visiting. My brother Ammon had just returned from a few month trip to Europe and I was fascinated by his stories! It took me nearly 100 countries before I FINALLY […]
Today I’m excited to introduce you to one of our most active, long-time #TRLT members, Ian Oliver! Ian describes himself as a “Quirky alone middle-aged geek” who is interested in travelling solo and the darker sides of history & humanity. He is an older-than-the-average backpacker who travels with […]
Another Central African country I have not yet had the pleasure of visiting. This Photo Essay I post vicariously through my amazing brother, Ammon who had the opportunity to travel to Chad a few years ago. Here are his words about his experience. Enjoy his CHAD photo essay! “Well, […]
Introducing Ali from The Wandering Feline Ali is a travel blogger whose heart lives in Latin America, while her body currently resides in the UK. She loves wildlife and exploring new places in search of #TRLT . Always keen to inspire others to travel, especially women considering solo […]
![10551453_345406742288452_1570784784208806706_o[1]](https://i0.wp.com/sihpromatum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/10551453_345406742288452_1570784784208806706_o1.jpg?resize=120%2C182&ssl=1)
![10653816_10152343534793527_8174292357536257161_n[1]](https://i0.wp.com/sihpromatum.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/10653816_10152343534793527_8174292357536257161_n1.jpg?ssl=1)