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Help Save Rhinos and Win

Update: This fundraiser has ended. Thank you for your support! We landed in Nairobi, Kenya on the morning of my 21st birthday. It was my first time traveling outside of the U.S. and I was incredibly excited. I'd been awarded a federal research grant to travel with my college biology professor and nine other students to do ecological field research out in the Kenyan savannah. Still, I was so jet ...

Visiting an Italian Agriturismo

01/21/15 | Food Travel, Italy, Wine and Spirits

My favorite parts of travel are when we discover something completely unexpected and new. For all the planning we could do on a trip, jam-packing an itinerary with stops from thorough internet research, reading about what to expect, or watching Rick Steves programs, it is the unexpected surprises that are the among the most memorable. In the case of Emilia-Romagna, the region in Italy just ...

Yosemite and Hetch Hetchy In The Fall

01/15/15 | California

Taking as many photos as I do, I sometimes get a bit overwhelmed when I think about processing them afterward. But the upside of always being at least three to six months behind on sorting through my travel photos is that I'm always surprised--again--by the beauty of the places I've visited. Case in point: Yosemite. My friend, Karen, and I spent a long weekend last fall driving ...

A Guide To Vegetarian Food in Japan

01/13/15 | Food Travel, Japan

Before we went to Japan, I was a little nervous I would have trouble finding things to eat. As a long-time vegetarian (with a few key exceptions), I try my best to avoid meat and fish, and Japan is wild about seafood! Luckily for vegetarians, Japanese meals are much more than just fish. Japanese cooks fill the plate with vegetables, beans, tofu, and other soybean products. Meat and fish are ...

A Green Place To Stay in Amsterdam

01/12/15 | Netherlands, Travel Reviews

One of the things I'm trying to keep in mind in the new year is the impact my everyday actions have on the environment. This includes traveling in a more sustainable way. The thing is that quite often, these choices can feel like a drag, especially when you're on vacation. On our recent trip to Amsterdam, we discovered a hotel working to make going green feel hip and ...