by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 1, 2011 | Field Notes, Tales From The Trip
According to the weatherman, I was experiencing gale-force winds and heavy sleet as I struggled to get to the top of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland. The hike might not normally appear that strenuous, but under these conditions, I was resisting the urge to just...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 1, 2011 | Field Notes, Tales From The Trip
Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea from a dusty red cliff, I felt like I was falling through time. I could be Aegeus, the king of Athens, waiting for my son, Theseus, to return from killing the Minotaur. As I turned to behold the marble temple, I could be the wife of a...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 1, 2011 | Field Notes, Tales From The Trip
On a cool summer day I went with friends on what we knew would be a rigorous mountain hike. But rigorous soon turned to life-threatening. At the first viewpoint, we came upon a group of hikers screaming for help: a member of their party had fallen off the cliff. As I...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 14, 2011 | Highway Highlight
Traveling down the East Coast this summer? If you’re taking I-95, why don’t you try some of these locations that offer something more exciting than your usual rest stops? Sharon, Massachusetts Picking Farm-fresh Berries Ward’s Berry Farm in Sharon, Massachusetts, is...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 14, 2011 | Tales From The Trip
Mistaken in Peru A few years back, some friends found cheap tickets to Peru. Hiking the Incan Trail to Machu Picchu had always been a dream of mine, so I jumped at the chance. When we arrived in Cusco, we had no idea where our hostel was or even how to ask for...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 5, 2011 | Field Notes
Staying Sane on I-15 There is something exhilarating about being on the road. It’s empowering to hear that rumbling sound of rubber against asphalt, to feel your hands clutching the wheel—or at least that’s how every road trip begins. But near the middle of the...
