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Whenever I walk into a Starbucks - which is as infrequent as possible - I often wonder why they can't make a good cup of coffee. (Obviou...

As I writer, I'm fairly particular about what venues spur my creativity. My biggest necessity is natural light, and lots of it. In the s...

When I travel the world, I have a preference for active travel, whether hiking, walking, bicycling or Nordic skiing, to name a few. It's...

Whenever I return from a cross-country ski trip, I hail the sport as one of my favorite activities. The superlatives I use to describe my ...

Several months ago, I planned a complicated international itinerary that forced me to fly from New York City to London where I would stay fo...

I'm all for minimalism. (I adore minimalist fashion, interior design and architecture.) So when kigo footwear approached me about testi...

The  rugged Goat Wall – with its massive icicles strung down its surface, like granite Christmas tree – looms over my trail as I cross-count...

As many of you know, Portugal is one of my specialties. So when I found out about gourmet Portuguese cuisine being prepared by the teaming ...

After reporting about my travels in Romania for the Huffington Post , I was more than a little surprised to receive dozens and dozens and do...