A history of conflict
By Christine Holbert
Reader Contributor
I recently spent six weeks in Ukraine, visiting family, traveling and promoting the new Lost Horse Press Contemporary Ukrainian Poetry Series at the Lviv Book …
Tagged: travel
Jet lag day
By Marjolein Groot Nibbelink
Reader Contributor
I grew up in the Netherlands and have traveled to 20 countries between 2006 and 2016, but it’s been at least five years since …
Shake, Rattle and Roll: It’s About Time
By A.C. Woolnough
Reader Columnist
Some amazing thoughts came to me on our 11-hour flight from Osaka, Japan, back to the States last month. The first was the difference between …
The Sandpoint Eater: Simple Salmon
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
June 9 is Children’s Day, and I’ll certainly be doing my part to celebrate children, happily spending the day riding the rails alongside my …
The Sandpoint Eater: A big appetite for adventure
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
With a big appetite for adventure, and curious to learn more about the exotic region of Southeast Asia, I recently headed to Vietnam and …
Emily Articulated: A whole new kind of smirk
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Absentmindedly spooning another mound of sugar into my Peruvian Americano, I looked out the cafe window into Cusco’s central plaza.
There were two large cathedrals …
From the frozen north to the red carpet
By Sharon Lewis
Reader Contributor
And the winner is … Sharon and Justine for attending this year’s Oscars!
How is this possible? Let me explain. Justine Murray and I are …
Underpants: Bring a Reader, beware the curse
By PollyAnna
Reader Columnist
A few weeks ago, my boyfriend Dan and I headed south to Belize.
We were inspired by the pretty pictures that people like to email to …
How do you say “I’m an idiot” in Thai?
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
The plane wheels screeched to halt, jarring me from my cricked-neck sleep. Massaging the base of my head, I wondered why the hell I hadn’t …
Have bag, will travel
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Contributor
In the market for some new luggage? Backpack or roller bag? Hard or soft sided? Packing cubes? Before you purchase, pack, and carry on with …
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