About

Outdoor profile picAbout Kaleidoscopic Wandering

The world is a rainbow of colors and I want to paint with them all.

My travel experiences started before I was three and could fly for free. My dad would prop me on his briefcase, tell me to hang on like a monkey and swing me down the corridors of the airport on our way to the departure gate. Since then, I’ve seen much of the United States by car and parts of the rest of the world by air and boat. I’ve served as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Kenya, snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, white water rafted the Nile River, watched the sunset from Jeju Island and hiked the Inca Trail, but there is so much more of the world left for me to explore.

I currently live in Las Vegas but have an affinity for the great outdoors. I’m in love with our National Parks and enjoy the simple pleasures of walking, hiking, biking, exploring and venturing in to most things adventure-related.

I created this blog to share my stories and travel tips … my hope is that I inspire you to learn, love and live your own travel dreams.

My Scribbles

I am the managing editor for Journey Beyond Travel, an online travel guide to Morocco, and the Las Vegas travel guide writer for WhyGo Las Vegas. As a writer, I’ve written on many topics including travel, dance, running, environmental issues, pets, college life, business, and arts and culture. Check out my complete portfolio at my website, but dig right into my travel writing at:

BootsnAll
The First-Timers Guide to Planning a U.S. National Parks Vacation
10 Reasons to Travel to Las Vegas Now
Cultural Tourism: Does it Help or Exploit Local Communities?
Everything You Need to Know about Agritourism
Pros and Cons of All-Inclusive Trips for Independent Travelers
Defining Paradise: Why is it All About the Beaches?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Safety and Security Tips to Know Before You Go
Solo Travel: Pros and Cons

Copia Magazine
It All Started with London
The Perpetual Road Trip
Burning Man Basics
Finding Family in Kenya
On the Road: Meeting Travel Bloggers Around the World
On the Inca Trail
Loving My Own Backyard
How to Deal with Culture Shock
Taste the Local Flavor: Why Eating is an Important Part of Traveling Abroad

Donne Tempo
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
A Cat’s Meow: Saving Exotic Felines in Rural California
Domingo’s Mexican & Seafood Restaurant
Jeju Island, Korea

Global Writes
Cusco, Peru: The Heart of the Inca Empire

Matador Network
Creativity Found: Hicksville Trailer Palace (Matador Trips)
Should You Listen to the Travel Warnings about Honduras? (Matador Abroad)
Photo Essay: Ground Zero for 2012 in Copan, Honduras (Brave New Traveler)
Local Culture Club: The Universal Desire to Fit In (Brave New Traveler)

SpeciaLiving
Riding the Rails (pages 24-31)

TravelMuse
Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Vagabondish
Redefining Kenya

Travel Writers Exchange Book Reviews
The Travel Writer’s Handbook
Travel Writing: See the World. Sell the Story.

Vodcasts
Burning Man Festival 2009

Guest blog posts and interviews

Award-winning travel writing

My Photos

My husband and favorite travel partner, Cory, and I take the majority of the photos on this travel blog. If photos come from another source, it will be noted in that particular post.

My Virtual Life

Find me wandering in cyberspace at:

Copyright Protection

All materials on Kaleidoscopic Wandering are copyrighted and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

What Can I Do For You?

Hopefully you’ll find the information on this site fun and informative, but a girl’s got to make a living too. If you’re looking for a print, web or copy writer, you’ve come to the right place. Drop me a line below and I’d be happy to send you clips, references and the like.

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