The Pleasure (Obsession) of Food Photo Taking
I’ve gotten into the (good/bad) habit of taking photos of my food and not just at restaurants but at home as well. When I take them at a restaurant, I […]
The Apache: Our summer in an old RV
(Editor’s Note: This is THE Apache. The one that I drove around the country for over a year from 2000-2001 and documented my travels at RVGirl.com. I had sold the […]
Kayaking, First Time: An abecedarian essay
According to Poets.org, an abecedarian writing form is one in which “each line or stanza begins with the first letter of the alphabet and is followed by the successive letter, until […]
Mother and Son Film Project Explores the World and Relationships
by Mary Katzke As a filmmaker, my practice is based on cause-driven projects that give a voice to people and subjects that otherwise wouldn’t have a voice. As a single […]
The Transformative Power of Travel
We take journeys as part of our lives. Internal ones that bring us closer to who we are. External ones that expose us to the world around us. We must […]
Travel mindsets
Solo travel takes a certain kind of mindset, a frame of mind that welcomes or accepts solitude, that invites quiet and contemplation, that runs on self-sufficiency and a certain compactness. […]
The Tug of War of Travel
I thrive when I travel. Travel shakes up my routine and helps me get unstuck. Travel is in my blood, in my DNA. Being a “military brat” probably made it […]
#Alaska to #Napa or Bust – The journey begins
I’m bleary eyed and slightly road rattled from a 6:00 a.m. drive from Tok, Alaska to Fairbanks, about a four hour trip given the icy roads. But I’m on the […]
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