Weekly Columns:
2012
How to Live your Bucket List: Tips from an Adventurer
Austin Woman Magazine, February 2012
The Caribbean: On the Islands of the West Indies, Functional Tradition and Artistic Innovation Mingle
American Craft Magazine, January 2012
Balancing Act: How Mardy Chen Transformed through Yoga
Austin Woman Magazine, January 2012
The Making of Real Estate's Most Talked About Video
OutFront Magazine, January 2012
2011:
The People of Chile's Atacama Desert
USA Today, December 2011
Life in the Past Tense
Perceptive Travel, December 2011
Enjoying the Slow Life & Tea in Darjeeling, India
GoNomad, November 2011
HEB's Feast of Sharing Keeps Volunteers Coming Back
GivingCity Austin, November 2011
New Parents Personal Finance Guide
Aptus Insurance, November 2011
Passport to Learning: Study Abroad Program
Directions Magazine (St. Edward's University), November 2011
The Magnificent Wall of China
Intrepid Travel, November 2011
Systems, Service, Smiles
KW OutFront Magazine, November 2011
Revitalized Napa: Escape to a Wine Valley like no Other
Austin Woman Magazine, October 2011
Free to be Happy: Once-homeless Peggy Finds Home
12 Baskets Magazine, September 2011
Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam
Andrew Harper Traveler, July/August/September 2011
Seton Healthcare: A Commitment to Top-Quality Care
NSIDE Medical Magazine, September 2011
School Districts Respond to State Budget Cuts
Texas School Business, July/August 2011
Unusual Austin Adventures: Fun Ways to Stay Fit
Austin Woman Magazine, August 2011
Central Texas Resorts offer Fabulous Staycations
Austin Woman Magazine, August 2011
Shave for the Brave: How Mothers Fight Back Against Cancer
GivingCity Austin, Summer 2011
10 Hottest Spots to Start a Small Business
The Fiscal Times, July 2011
Who's your OB Jen? Profile of Dr. Jennifer Mushtaler
NSIDE Medical Magazine, July 2011
No Small Potatoes: Idaho's Panhandle Summer Adventures
Outdoors NW Magazine, May/June 2011
Northwest Beer Festivals
Outdoors NW Magazine, May/June 2011
Shaving their Heads so a Child can Beat Cancer
Austin Woman Magazine, May 2011
From the Killing Fields to a Future
National Geographic Traveler, April 2011
The Giving Experiment (download pdf)
GivingCity Austin, Spring 2011
Bracing for Impact of AISD Layoffs
Austin Business Journal, April 2011
Enjoying the Slow Life in Darjeeling, India
Offbeat Travel, April 2011
Going on a Fashion Diet: The Six Items or Less Experiment
Austin Woman Magazine, April 2011
From Darkness into Light: Profile of Ponheary Ly
GoNomad, March 2011
Rocky Mountain Adventures, Nature in Slovenia & Wine Weekends
Andrew Harper Traveler, Second Quarter 2011
When Light Brings Architecture to Life
Hotelier International, First Quarter 2011
Transformation 2011 Conference
International Newsmedia Marketing Association, March 2011
St. Kitts: Historic Discoveries on Unpretentious Caribbean Island
Tango Diva, March 2011
Guiding Partnership at ARG Publications
Austin Business Journal, March 2011
One Home at a Time
Austin Business Journal, March 2011
Myanmar: Artisan Traditions, Lovingly Tended (download pdf)
American Craft Magazine, February/March 2011
Adventures in Fashion: Six Items or Less
Austin Chronicle, February 2011
TiE Austin bringing Entrepreneurial education to Central Texas’ youth
Austin Business Journal, February 2011
In Bordeaux France, Wine is a Passion
Yahoo Travel Canada, January 2011
Unique Volunteer Ideas in India
Gap Daemon, January 2011
Voluntourism: Giving Back on your Gap Year
Gap Daemon, January 2011
One Day in Bangkok for Less Than $10
GoNomad, January 2011
5 Local Ways to Green up your 2011
AOL City's Best, January 2011
Temple Dogs: Voluntourism in Thailand
Gap Daemon, January 2011
Dyeing to Sew
American Craft Magazine, December 2010/January 2011
2010:
Top Hotels to Escape Winter
Hotel Hostess, December 2010
Best Green Living Trends in 2010
AOL City's Best, December 2010
Family Holiday Vacations: 5 Budget Travel Ideas
LowFares.com, November 2010
Best Deals for Holiday Travel
LowFares.com, November 2010
Top Eco-Travelers' Dream Vacations
Hotel Hostess, October 2010
Trailer Dash: Austin's Best Food Trailers
AOL City's Best, October 2010
Travel Guide: Washington DC in the Fall
LowFares.com, October 2010
China: Small Steps Toward Small Beer
Draft Magazine, September 2010
Winter & Summer Adventures in the Idaho Panhandle
GoNomad, September 2010
Curacao: The Authentic Caribbean of Locals
Offbeat Travel, September 2010
Affordable Travel in Seattle
LowFares.com, September 2010
New York in the Fall
LowFares.com, September 2010
Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking & Slavery in Central Texas
The Austin Bulldog, August 2010
How To Compare Airfare Tickets
USA Today, August 2010
Top 10 Eco-Friendly Hotels
LowFares.com, August 2010
Puerto Rico Vacations for Kids
USA Today, August 2010
Guide to the Dutch Caribbean
LowFares.com, August 2010
Tours in Olympic National Park
USA Today, August 2010
Alaska Wilderness Adventures
USA Today, August 2010
Puerto Rico: San Juan City Guide, Salsa Dancing, Festivals
LowFares.com, August 2010
Portland City Guide, The Oregon Coast, Portland Brewpub Scene
LowFares.com, August 2010
Northern Louisiana: A Taste Like No Other
Austin Woman Magazine, August 2010
Riad Kniza - Marrakech, Morocco Hotel Review
i-escape.com, August 2010
India's New Untouchables: Children Living with AIDS
CNN, July 2010
Finding Home in France's Aquitaine Region
Go Nomad, July 2010
Austin City Guide, Live Music Capital, Free Things in Austin
LowFares.com, July 2010
Dordogne, France Tours
USA Today, July 2010
Eco-Travel in Our Own Backyard
Outdoors NW Magazine, July 2010 (view online)
The Most Beautiful Beaches in Puerto Rico
USA Today, July 2010
Guide to European Culinary Travel
LowFares.com, July 2010
When to Travel to the Caribbean
USA Today, July 2010
Beijing City Guide, Beijing's Music Scene, China's Wild Wall
LowFares.com, July 2010
Top 10 Learning Travel Experiences
LowFares.com, July 2010
Top 10 Hotel Bars Around the World
LowFares.com, July 2010
Out in Alaska: Eco-Adventures in the Tundra
Exhale Magazine, June 2010 (view online)
Movie Travel: Famed Cinema Locations
LowFares.com, June 2010
Best of the Caribbean: Curacao, Aruba & Puerto Rico
Tango Diva, June 2010
Barcelona City Guide, Gaudi's Barcelona, Soccer Crazy
LowFares.com, June 2010
On The Northwest Brewpub Trail
Outdoors NW Magazine, May 2010 (Sidebar: Beer Festivals)
Guide to Summer Music Festivals
LowFares.com, May 2010
Culture Vulture: The Best of Arts Travel Worldwide
LowFares.com, May 2010
Mother's Cafe & Garden: A Healthy History of Feeding Austin
Austin Woman Magazine, March 2010 (view online)
The Water Town of Wuzhen: The Venice of China
Go Nomad, March 2010
Lost and Found
Solas Best Travel Writing Awards, Bronze Winner, March 2010
China's Wild Wall
National Geographic Traveler, February 2010
Old & New Beijing: A Guide to Both Sides of China's Capital
BootsnAll Travel, February 2010
Photographer Revisits Nepalese Boy Who Inspired Gallery
NW Asian Weekly, February 2010
6 Unusual Things to do in Beijing, China
Matador Travel, February 2010
Shooting Child Slavery
Big World Magazine, February 2010
Lead Dogs CEO recalls Challenges from Life
Austin Business Journal, February 2010
National Geographic
Central Cascades GeoTourism MapGuide, January 2010
Hotels in Harmony, Urban Oasis & Deconstructing Hotels
Hotelier Magazine, January 2010
NW Mountaineering Icons: Reflections from the world’s greatest climbers (or view online)
Outdoors NW Magazine, January 2010
Her Own Woman: Entrepreneur Connection
Austin Business Journal, January 2010
A Culinary Tour of China: Eating & Drinking Delights
Go Nomad, January 2010
Volunteer Travel: Leaving More than you Take
Om Times Magazine, January 2010
The Joy of Giving Back
OutFront Magazine, January 2010