Returning to Cuzco after the Inca Trail was both wonderful and a bit sad. Chris left a day later, brutally […]
Four Days of Torture on the Inca Trail
The Inca Trail portion of my round-the-world trip had been on the agenda since I booked my plane tickets back […]
Postcards From Your Future!
Friends, welcome to the Postcards From Your Future project! Here’s how it works: Email (melissa.kirchendorf@gmail.com) or FB message me your […]
A Year of Travel: The First 48 Hours
Hard to believe the day has come. I started my trip saying goodbye to friends and family on a very […]
My Sincerest Apologies to Jón Sigurðsson
If ever there was a time when it was good to be in a city of easy-going, peaceful Scandinavians, this […]
A Few Things to Love about Portland, Oregon
All this talking about and planning for a massive trip around the world has, ironically, got me thinking about one […]
10 Ways Iceland Captured My Heart
You know how they say you never want to meet your idol? I imagine dream travel spots are similar. There […]
You’re Going to Jordan?? Don’t You Value Your Life?!?
Okay, so the response I got when I told people I was going to the heart of the Middle East […]
Safety Tips for Solo Travelers
With every trip I go on, my mother’s blood pressure climbs exponentially. If it were up to her, I’d be […]
China: Climbing, Canals, Critters and Characters
I’m back from China, fresh off a ten-hour nap after 35 hours of traveling from Shanghai to Portland via Beijing, […]
Linguist On The Move 