Discovering Sierra Leone: A captivating gem

Discovering Sierra Leone: A captivating gem

Halfway to the Turtle Islands, our boat grinds to a halt in the sand. We haven’t timed our trip well, as the tide is going out, and our dilapidated boat is too big for the increasingly shallow waters, now waist-deep. The boatman tinkers with the motor, attempting to...
Hygge Travel: Finding Home, Comfort and Calm

Hygge Travel: Finding Home, Comfort and Calm

I didn’t know what hygge was the first time I white-knuckled my way through a prairie blizzard or soaked in a hotel tub after a 14-hour workday. I just knew I needed warmth, stillness, something that felt like home when I was hundreds of miles from it. The post Hygge...