North Dakota has some truly random roadside attractions. But the Enchanted Highway is something special. It begins with the World’s...

Yes, North Dakota has trees. The Pembina Gorge and Tetrault Woods State Forest are two of the prettiest places to spot them. And if you...

I wrote about some of my favorite North Dakota and South Dakota road trips in a brand new anthology and I’m so excited to tell you about...

Some of the most evocative travel books aren’t travel books at all. A strong sense of place can transport you, no matter which section of...

When the temperature drops, layers are the secret to packing for cold climates and staying warm and comfortable both indoors and out....

Earlier this year, I started work on a new project. It’s called the Travel Tomorrow podcast and I’m almost ridiculously excited about it....

Why aren’t you traveling? What’s stopping you from booking the trip of your dreams? The most common question readers ask me is how they...

I remember the exact moment I realized that being a traveler was a choice. Travel didn’t need be a fluke, a happy accident, a thing that...

Whether you’re looking for iconic images or locals only selfie spots, historic sites, parks or street art, Minneapolis is more than ready...

Minnesota has more than 10,000 lakes (11,842, if you want to be exact — which I do) and long winters, so it’s no surprise that the state...

I am standing by myself, as alone as one can get on the edge of the Domplatz, a historic square in Erfurt, the capital city of the German...

Kuchen is German for “cake,” but that doesn’t really hint at its rich, addictive goodness. It’s more like a thick custard poured into a...

It can be a challenge to find practical gifts for travelers.  We tend to be pretty independent — and proactive about buying what we want...

When Linda, a reader and friend from school, asked me for European travel tips, I was excited. Europe is an easy and accessible vacation...

I love being a travel writer. I am profoundly, almost stupidly grateful that I get to do this for a living. I was filling up travel...

“Afoot and light-hearted, I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me, leading wherever...

I’ve followed Bismarck, North Dakota-based writer Katey K. since we met at a conference last summer. She’s a riot on Twitter...

I have terrible passport envy. My natural tendency towards wanderlust has been made exponentially worse by reading books set in other...

I’m a planner. And I’ve basically been a travel writer since way before I was a travel writer, filling journals and photo albums with...

I’ve been quiet on social media this week for one of my very favorite reasons — we’re planning a trip and I’m currently in full-on...