My Growing Love of Bike Tours
I have a confession to make. It won't be a surprising one for anyone who knows me well, but it's a confession nonetheless: I'm...
Highlights from a Week in the Old South
Stately old homes. Sprawling plantations. Oaks dripping in Spanish Moss. And more American history than you can shake a stick at. This is the...
Eating Hogtown: A Pork-Themed Tour of Toronto
If you had to guess, what do you think the most-consumed meat in the world is? Beef? Maybe chicken? Try PORK. Although it's only the...
Ottawa: A Tale of Two Seasons
After years of traveling in all sorts of climates, I have come to a conclusion: the weather — whether hot, cold, or in-between —...
Where to See Tulips in Ottawa During the Canadian Tulip Festival
Each May for more than half a century, the city of Ottawa has come to life with hundreds of thousands of colorful tulips. Canada's capital...
Did You Know? 10 Fun Facts About Pittsburgh
What do you know about Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? Chances are, you associate this city with one of two things – sports, or steel. With well-known sports...
Chicago From the Water: The Best Chicago Architecture Tour
Over the years, Chicago has become one of my favorite cities in the U.S. With great public transportation, amazing pizza, fantastic entertainment options like...
Inspirational Quotes for Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day – a day to celebrate Mother Nature and to be reminded that it is our duty to take care...
How to Photograph the Northern Lights in 7 Steps
Seeing the aurora borealis dance in the northern skies is high on many people's “things-to-do-before-I-die” lists. And rightly so – the phenomenon is incredible...
Sloths! (Fun Facts and Adorable Photos)
I think I have a new favorite animal. And that animal is the sloth. These weird-yet-adorable creatures call the forests of Central and South...
A Tundra Education
I used to like to joke that I came from the Tundra. For undergraduate school, I attended a small, private university in northwest Ohio...
My Top 6 Experiences in Costa Rica
I've already shared with you video highlights and some of my best photos from my trip to Costa Rica. But which experiences that I...
3 Reasons to Suck Up the Cost and Visit Churchill, Manitoba
So you've seen all the polar bear photos, and images of the dancing Northern Lights. You've read about the quirky little town, and its...
In Photos: Costa Rica Highlights
I didn't formally announce or promote my recent trip to Costa Rica. It wasn't because I wasn't looking forward to it, or because I...
Dogsledding in the Great White North
To look at Dave Daley, with his long ponytail, hooded sweatshirt, and lanky frame, you probably wouldn't guess a lot of things about him....
A Dance of Lights: Awed by the Aurora Borealis
“The sight filled the northern sky; the immensity of it was scarcely conceivable. As if from Heaven itself, great curtains of delicate light hung...
Why Traveling as a Female Rocks (and Why it Sucks)
Today, March 8, is International Women's Day. It is, quite literally, a day to celebrate being a women. I've already received a few Facebook...