Hiking in Utah
Last summer, we spent a week hiking the exceptionally beautiful terrain of Zion National...
Finding the way to Giant’s Causeway
Taking a deep breath, I caught my balance against the wind. The hard gust...
Peace in the Himalayas
In our 17 days of travel and trekking, my failed attempt to ascend to...
A free trip to LA – yes please!
Weeks ago, my friend Shanda messaged me with yet another infamous text. She’d won...
Rocky shores of Positano
Boats rocked in the distance as I absorbed the world from the rocky shore...
Boarding the most dangerous flight in the world
The conscious decision to avoid nearly all Everest Base Camp-related research was strategic. I...
Exploring Kathmandu, Nepal
Waking up in Kathmandu was surreal. The trip planning had taken months. The flights...
MCI > ORD > AUH > KTM
In my Moments from the sky entry in the journal, the idea of leaving...
Revisiting the Everest Base Camp stories
Each time I travel, I stash a new journal and fresh pen in the...
4 years of Top Nine photos + memories
Over the past few years, I’ve used the Top Nine app to peek at...