Travel Shorts

Sometimes travel is about the sights. Sometimes it’s about the people. And sometimes—every once in a while—it’s about delivering 20 precious Chicken McNuggets across continents because someone really  misses American fast food. This is the story of how a simple box of McNuggets made the long journey from the USA to Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. The Mission Begins in Nashville The journey started innocently enough: another work trip to Liberia West Africa. In preparation, I

En route to Venezuela, I had a stop over in Panama. So I found a guide that would take me kayaking on the waters of Lake Gatún — the vast lake that forms the heart of the Panama Canal . My guide and I paddled quietly, admiring the blend of wild nature and discussing one of humanity’s greatest engineering feats. We threaded our way between clusters of small, forested islands — remnants of mountaintops left behind when the valley was flooded to create the lake over a century

Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef was a dream come true, and to make the experience even better, our tour included an Intro to Scuba....

Rick returned to Spain on a solo trip to reconnect—with himself and with a country that was once home for several years. In the...

For about a year, I had been traveling regularly to Liberia, West Africa, to help with rebuilding efforts for a large company after the...

During a carefree girls’ trip to California, we were laughing and lounging at the beach when one friend decided to shake the sand off our...

I had the opportunity to travel with Ken for a project in Indonesia. On the way we decided to spend two days in Tokyo with friends. ...

If you know Rachel, you know she loves to have fun in small groups and hates being the center of attention in public. On a beach trip...

Keep in mind, in many parts of the world there was no Uber and taxis do not take credit cards. So, after spending my last Bolivars and...