Tag Archives: meaningful travel

After traveling to more than 70 countries, I have learned that the best travel accessories are often the simplest ones. While we tend to focus on packing cubes, comfortable shoes, or the perfect carry-on, one item has become a permanent part of my packing routine: a portable door security bar....

I never thought much about the world, at least not in the way that I do now. I saw it. I traveled across it. I stood in places that took my breath away and tried to capture them before the moment passed. The world felt vast and beautiful and endless…...

Some places do not just live in your memories... they live in your heart. This island is where our marriage began — and the place I am afraid may never feel the same way again. Fifteen years ago, Lucas and I honeymooned on a tiny island off the coast of...

If you have been reading My Beautiful Adventures for a while, you might remember my "29 Before 29" bucket list. It was filled with bold, beautiful goals: travel to two new countries, run ten miles, read an entire novel in Spanish. Bucket lists are a beautiful way of holding ourselves...

Travel has always meant more to me than simply visiting a new destination. The places I remember most are not necessarily the ones with the most famous landmarks or the most luxurious hotels — they are the places where I felt connected. Connected to the people, the traditions, the food,...