The one thing I’m unabashedly honest about is my abominable loathing for needles. Let’s take a stroll through the life of little Laura: As a kid, I remember – very …
A goat’s hike and waterless falls
On Thursday, I caught a friend’s Facebook post showing off the gorgeous Fall colors surrounding the Buffalo National River. With my Everest base camp trek looming, any chance to get …
Me, too
We talked about #MeToo last night. We talked about how, yes, sometimes there is a joke. Sometimes there is a banter. Maybe those things are ok, maybe they’re not. Maybe …
Week 3: Getting Trip Fit
With only 97 days to go until Nepal (that is, if I counted right) – I’m at a total stand-still with my workouts. Motivation has all but lost me and …
Week 2: 14 Days to Ireland
We’re officially counting down 14 days to Ireland! Ok, ok – more like 12, but I filmed earlier in the weekend so cut me a little break. The planning is …
Standing with George Washington at Natural Bridge
We were flying down the interstates through the edge of Virginia when my roadside attraction Googling revealed “the initials of George Washington” left under a bridge. The basic description was …
Islands of Venice: Murano, Burano and Torcello
The minute Elizabeth described the lagoon islands of Venice, I knew we had to go. Even though she’d been before, we stashed a copy of Rick Steves Italy in her …
Almost Seeing the Smoky Mountains and Tennessee’s Sad Elephant Story
Our first morning in Louisville reintroduced the breakfast tradition of our legendary past travels: hotel waffles. Trying to stick to the diet my trainer had recommended weeks prior, I opted …
Muse at the Museum in the Nelson-Atkins Sculpture Garden
View PostWeek 1: It’s Fine
Following one of the craziest possible weekends lately, I’m starting some weekly video updates. I have some huge travels coming up and really want to stay ahead of the game …