I’ll be honest. Motorcycles aren’t exactly my thing. There’s no doubt that they have appeal: The idea of speeding down an open stretch of road, wind in your face, powerful machine at your control is pretty sexy. But that’s also what has…
If traveling has taught me one thing, it’s to be intentional about the places I go, the things I do and the people I see. Each year I try to carve out time for a few different kinds of trips, from spending weekends…
If Washington, DC does one thing really well, it’s spring. By late March the city has a totally new energy, with residents trading dark wool coats for sandals and park picnics. Bald trees and shrubs change from a drab brown to the…
My Uber driver, Stephen, zoomed out of downtown Milwaukee like a bat out of hell. “You don’t mind the windows open, do you? It’s too nice of a day to have them closed.” Not about to deny him fresh 60-degree…
A big draw for me to go to Sri Lanka was its wildlife. As an island nation, Sri Lanka’s plants and animals have evolved for centuries with little external influence. As a result, the island is home to hundreds of endemic species of flora…
Set in a picturesque mountain landscape dotted with tea fields, Ella is a must-visit destination for travelers to Sri Lanka. The village’s appeal continues to grow for a number of reasons. First, THIS. It needs no explanation. Second, it’s relatively easy to get…
Are you the type of person who likes to view the world with a little window glare and motion blur? I am. I fully buy into the romanticism of train travel. I’ve watched the sun rise over the bays between Washington, D.C. and Boston on the Northeast Regional,…
Polonnaruwa is one of those rare places where you can feel the spirit of Sri Lanka’s past within every moss-covered ruin. Part of Sri Lanka’s famed Cultural Triangle, Polonnaruwa boasts ancient ruins and scenery that rival its neighbor (and immediate predecessor as…
Sigiriya: The reason I booked my trip to Sri Lanka. I knew so little about the country when I first found a discounted plane ticket last July. I had once interviewed someone who lived there, and I knew another person…
I don’t know about you, but I increasingly find these kinds of headlines and proclamations filling my social feeds these days: “XYZ person visited every country in the world before turning 30!” “I’ve been to 60 countries and counting!” “Just…
