Letter from the Best Concierge Ever

by Lauren on May 23, 2013

On vacation in Kathmandu, a note was slipped under my hotel room door. I hung onto it, as I knew there would never be another one like it. Enjoy.

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Studies in Tuscany

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I imagined that my summer in Tuscany would be spent pouring through Renaissance literature in the classroom, followed by evenings enjoying a dripping cone of gelato in the local piazza. Instead, the many complex layers of traveling solo revealed themselves. This picture didn’t always include lush cypress trees and jovial strangers. Of course, gelato was [...]

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Training Without the Gluten

One of the great things about training hard is the ability to eat. A lot. Your appetite increases, as does your body’s need for protein and carbohydrates. However, fueling out on the trail can be tough if you have food allergies. In my case, I avoid gluten. While many view the need to steer clear [...]

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If you’re anything like me, you dig travel. That is, the “once you’re there” bit, but detest the hours spent in cramped airplane seats. Whether you’re a seasoned business traveler logging frequent flier miles, or the fearless fan of chicken buses who likes to get off the beaten path, here are a few ideas for [...]

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The Unscripted Adventure

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I’m making a movie. After years of planning travel adventures, writing about them, and photographing coffee plantations in Costa Rica, mountain goats in the Alps, and dusty trails in America’s Southwest… it’s time to show you. I mean, really show you, what adventure travel means to me. Identifying a partner to work with was difficult. [...]

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