Jumping into an Adventure with Both Feet
I’ve been dreaming of a big adventure for over a year, and now …
Torre DeRoche is the author of two travel memoirs, Love with a Chance of Drowning (2013) and The Worrier’s Guide to the End of the World (due out September 2017). She has written for The Atlantic, The Guardian Travel, The Sydney Morning Herald, Emirates, and two Lonely Planet anthologies.
Dare To Create An Outrageous Goal
“Dare to Dream” is a popular inspirational quote. But dreaming isn’t really all that daring. Everyone dreams. I’ve even seen my dog galloping through the grassy fields of her tiny doggy dreamland. Read how one man dared to create an outrageous goal …
Five Things I Regret From My Travels
You often hear people say they have no regrets. Je Ne Regrette Rien. I don’t buy it. I suspect it’s something people say to avoid confronting the pain of regret. Not me. I have lots of regrets …
True Story Books That May Change Your Life (Part 1)
Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi (with Bernadette Brennan) The story When Tania Aebi left New York to sail the voluptuous circumference of Planet Earth, she was 18 years old and a sailing beginner, with no GPS, no long-range radio, and – get this! – no Facebook page. It all began when her dad delivered an ultimatum […]
Wave Goodbye
It’s a black night and the wind is vile. The waves must be twenty feet high. We’re tipping, staggering, flying down each angry wave and my stomach keeps bottoming out like we’re in a plummeting elevator. Our little boat, Amazing Grace, isn’t so amazing right now …
