One morning in Sukothai, we notice a monk smiling at us, urging us to come with him to visit the temple complex, and when a monk offers to show you around a temple, you don’t say no…right?

The all-new ‘What I Wonder When I Wander’ series takes a closer look at the things I really think about as we travel around the world. This week looks at water, and the guilt that has become all bottled up inside because of it….

The latest in our Go Beyond series – we urge you to get out and explore the neighborhoods, parks and cemeteries outside the (in)famous Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

We were nominated to participate in the Travel Bloggers Best Dozen project, in which we share 12 of our best posts of 2012!

It’s true. No matter how much love I have for the world, no matter all the kindness I have experienced, somehow volunteering never ends up on my agenda. This week, I wonder why.

Our Hotel Tip of the Week series offers accommodation tips from around the world. All are places where we have stayed in and personally recommend. This week: Casa Kreyenberg in Valparaiso, Chile.

This week I flashed back to where I was before leaving to travel, have a think about what that would have been like, and realize something that makes me happy to down to my core.

Visiting the Nahuel Huapi National Park with its mighty Mount Tronador and the unique Black Glacier was one of our highlights in Argentina!

Welcome to our new series, GlobetrotterGirl of the Month. In line with our 2013 Break Free, we will will interview one inspiring, successful woman every month who has been able to incorporate travel into living life on their own terms.

Meet Amy Montalvo, our February GlobetrotterGirl of the Month. Through her business, ONEPASS Productions, Amy has been able to incorporate a life of travel into her career, by creating video content with a purpose, highlighting positive impacts and changes being made around the world.