In a sad twist of fate and a splash of coincidence, after learning of the white-winged dove at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, one came crashing into our window at our housesit in the foothills.

This week’s Polaroid gives a sneak peek into one of the hundreds of small details we documented on our walk along the length of Broadway in New York City…

We spent the last two days in the Carolinas – visiting Charlotte in North Carolina and Charleston in South Carolina.

A last-minute detour in Laos led us to Phonsavan – just in time to witness the New Year’s celebrations of the Hmong people. We love the traditional costume and the game of love…

Road tripping from Arizona to Texas meant returning to one of my favorite places in the Southwest: the white dunes of White Sands in New Mexico!

I spent a weekend in Dallas – an unexpected visit, and a surprising one: because I had much more fun in Dallas than I thought I would! Find out how the city surprised me:

In my monthly round-ups, I am looking back at my travels over the past four weeks, what went well and what didn’t, and what’s next for me.  Where I’ve been …

The highlight of my week was the 4th July Holiday on Friday, which I spent with friends on a rooftop terrace in Brooklyn – the perfect place to catch Macy’s 4th July fireworks!

This week: It’s scaly, green, but still manages to be the cutest little thing in the swamp…

My upcoming travel plans, an update on my new life as a solo traveler, an awesome guidebook giveaway and the chance to win $250 hotel credit with Travelpony.com!