Laurie was a senior when Elsa, a new exchange student from Mexico, enrolled at her high school. Just a few years prior, Laurie had been the new student at their private high school as a recipient of a scholarship. The two girls connected and became fast friends....
Jenny is the kind of woman everyone likes to be around. She’s can pull out a one-liner faster than you can think and is packed with creative energy. She’s likable and people enjoy hanging out with her. Jenny would make a great tour host! I thought. So...
(Thanks to both Lydia Grotberg, adventurous traveler and longtime family friend, who recently returned from Italy and Ann Hinrichs, trip planner and expert on travel to Italy for sitting down with us for this article.) Early July, after a rough week both at home and...
Early last year I planned a trip to India to visit good friends. But instead of scooping up spicy curry a few months later, I found myself eating pot roast, potatoes and carrots at home in Minnesota. Sure I’d purchased travel insurance, but pandemic-related...
The door to spring is inching open but it just takes a little longer up here on Minnesota’s frozen tundra. One of these days, I hope to see daffodils and crocuses between snow-drenched patches of green. Those blooms poking up are a sure sign that spring is here for...
