“We travel because we need to, because distance and difference are the secret tonic of creativity. When we get home, home is still … Read More
Solo Female Travel
In his TED Talk, Luis Vargas explains that traveling the world has never been safer or more affordable than it is now. Heinous … Read More
A Detour: Berlin to Decin
After leaving the tightly coiled streets of Amsterdam, it was time to head eastward to our fifth stop, the sprawling metropolis of … Read More
Jonathan’s View of the Tour de France with Chasing ATLAS
The following is a 3 day excerpt from a guest blog by Jonathan Morgan, and photos by trip photographer Julie Shipman. His blog … Read More
Stage 16 and a Night in Vielha, Spain!
Vielha, Spain ~ where most of the pro cycling teams in the Tour de France 2014 are spending the night tonight...Chasing ATLAS … Read More
See behind the scenes at the Tour de France
The Tour de France is arguably cycling's most prestigious competition. Le Tour 2014 is well underway and the Chasing ATLAS team … Read More
Amsterdam: A Place Beyond Belief; Week 4 Euro Youth Travel
Coming into our trip I had a fixed image of Amsterdam in my mind, but it was a fractured image. On the one hand I imagined myself … Read More
Bruges to Brussels: Week 3. Youth Travel in Europe
Our bus from Paris to Bruges snaked through the French and Belgian countryside in the thick of the night, and by the time we … Read More
Paris done Unconventionally
After six days in London, we took a short flight over the channel to our second destination: Paris. The descent into Charles de … Read More
Two Sides of the Thames
I've finally arrived! Airline complications forced me to forgo Glasgow and head straight to London, but it has afforded me a … Read More
Wine, Jazz, and Food: Healdsburg, CA
Recently rated #2 on Smithsonian.com's list of America's best small towns, Healdsburg, California is a mecca for food, wine, and … Read More
Looking Ahead to Europe
Backpacking through Europe (or Southeast Asia) has become a right of passage for America’s young adults, and I’m anxious to get my … Read More
Scotland: Walking the West Highland Way
Walking the West Highland Way? ~ for Americans, the West Highland Way is definitely a HIKE. But for the Scots, it's a mountain … Read More
Cycling in Albania
Albania is opening its doors to cycling adventures & tourism! Home to the Balkan Mountains, Adriatic and Ionian Coasts, this … Read More
Paris in the Spring!
Ooh La La! Paris in the Springtime... written about for so many centuries that the words are synonymous with Romance. Paris … Read More
The City of Lights: Paris by Night
Why is it called the City of Lights? The original term was The City of Light because Paris was the center of education and new … Read More
San Miguel de Allende
From a perch at the Mirador (the best viewing spot on the southeast side of town), San Miguel de Allende looks like an open, … Read More
