traveling
I loved the colorful, artsy town of Kinsale.Nishtha ChaudharyI spent a year living in Dublin and traveling across Ireland as a student.During that time, four spots — including Howth and Kinsale — stood out to me as must-visit places.However, I found Blarney Gardens and the Cliffs of Moher a bit…
One unexpected lesson I learned from traveling with just a backpack is that you can’t make excuses if you want to stay active. If you spend time looking for the perfect outfit, the best gear, or the right location, you’ll end up with a long list of reasons why you…
I grew up in New York during the era when high schoolers had green Student Metrocards and St. Marks was a grimy strip of dollar-pizza spots, underage tongue piercings, and cheap alcohol.I loved coming of age in New York City, but when I entered my early 20s, I started itching…
Hitting the road and traveling the country in an RV is nothing new for my 90-year-old mother, Margie.After her husband died when she was 82, she surprised the whole family by buying a 24-foot motorhome she named Whimsey — because she had purchased it on a whim.For over five years,…
I’ve traveled to almost 90 countries around the world, including Peru, Austria, Egypt, India, and many, many more. I often travel with my kids, and believe that one of the best parts of travel is trying local food and breaking bread with the locals — including, and perhaps especially, street…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christine Casady, a 75-year-old retiree from the US. It has been edited for length and clarity.My husband is an avid traveler, and thanks to that, we’ve been traveling extensively for almost three decades.Ten years before I retired, we started taking longer…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sara Wilczynska, the founder of Swil Arts Studio. She left her job as a software engineer at Google, spent a year traveling with her partner, and discovered watercolors in Thailand. Her words have been edited for length and clarity.I was born…
