March 16, 2021—a little less than five months from now—is the scheduled publication date for Square Up: 50,000 Miles in Search of a Way Home. (Coincidentally, it’s also right around the time we returned home five yeas earlier.) I am now in the process of sending...
Four years ago, I was busy making my way through my checklist of 1,000 things to do before our family of four set off on a round-the-world adventure for seven months, hoping I didn’t forget anything. Today I am starting to plan for my first international trip...
It’s not as sweet as it sounds. “Going traveling?” the bookstore clerk asked as he rang up my Lonely Planet Book on Thailand. “As a matter of fact, I am. Heading to Thailand in a couple months,” I answered. “Ever been there?” “No, travel is not for me. I’ve never been...