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  • I don’t get it

    We don’t always know the meaning of our trips at the time. Sometimes just getting home is meaning enough.

  • The making of a good story

    We hear about how important stories are, but how do you tell a good one? Learn what makes a good story, at home and especially on (or after) a trip.

  • Coming home to spring

    What do you do when travel wears you down so much that you no longer delight in the things you most enjoy?

  • The unimportance of travel

    Travel doesn’t really matter, except when, of course, it does. So when most of you comment about issues on this blog that don’t relate to travel, well, that might be a very good thing…

  • An ordinary day

    Returning home from a trip helps change your perspective about both where you went and also where you’re from. Coming back after being away can help you see that the ordinary life you lead may not be so ordinary after all…

  • Too soon to tell – Part 2

    When you first return from a trip as I recently did from Peru, you’ll want to show all your photos to friends. But wait. What you show later will mean more to them and to you. And you might just see things you didn’t realize on your trip…

  • Too soon to tell – Part 1

    As I’m finding out after returning from Peru, you need time when you get back from a trip to process what you’ve learned, but more importantly to understand the story that lies within the facts surrounding your journey. That fuller story only becomes clear with time.