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Affordable Holiday Gift Guide for Travel+Leisure

From custom postcards to globetrotting cookbooks, these are the wallet-friendly picks for your Christmas List. Check out the goods on Travel+Leisure.

What Not to Do as a Beginner Skier

I spent my fair share of time tumbling down mountains to bring you this, a first-timer's guide to what NOT to do when learning to ski.  Head over to Jetsetter for the full report.

Hardcore Leaf Peeping

Every year as a fall chill sets in, my skin starts to crawl with an influx of PR pitches for stories about leaf-peeping. But as an avowed fan of fall, I can't knock the allure of a autumnal getaway. So I explored more active ways of checking out the changing leaves. Check out my picks for hard-core leaf-peeping over at Jetsetter.

Budget-Friendly Getaways for Elle

Wanderlust but broke? I offered some wallet-friendly alterna-destinations on Elle. Read up here.

Tropical Temptations in the Seychelles

One part Galapagos, one part Jungle Book, this archipelago marooned thousands of miles off the coast of Africa is about a far away as a getaway can get. Read up on its temptations in my story for the BBC.

Trips of a Lifetime for Elle

From snow monkeys in Japan to tiger safaris in India, Indian Ocean idylls to Swedish Artic chillers, I covered the Trips of a Lifetime for Elle. Read my picks here.

Best foodie-music scenes for Gourmet

My piece on the country's best up-and-coming foodie-music cities, including my beloved Nashville, just went up online.  Check it out here!

Taming the heart of the Amazon for BBC

The BBC just published my piece on the deliciously terrifying Amazon.  You can read it and see pictures here.

 

Just back from Peru

Zow. People.  Two weeks in Peru and I don't feel like I even came close to scratching the surface.  Saw parts of the Amazon, Cusco, Lima and, of course, Machu Picchu.  Missed the northern surf beaches, Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca. Clearly another trip is in order. Until then, a few photos.

Don't stop Belize-in

Just back from caving and hiking in Belize. BBC Travel story to come out in a few weeks.  In the meantime, a few pics.