Wabi-Sabi Journeys

When I was a child, I fell in love with a 1940’s book, “Pam’s Paradise Ranch.” It was a girl-loves-horses-adventure-delight, set in Hawaii…

It was about six weeks before our 40th wedding anniversary when I realized that I did not want to go to Eureka Springs or Lied Lodge in…

This is an article that was specifically written for Lawrence, Kansas residents who had perhaps never been to NYC, had never seen the World…

I have a thing for cemeteries, and I visit them wherever I travel. They tell us a lot about the culture and history of a people and place…

A small hotel in Iowa offers a short road trip to connect with the heartland’s multicultural roots.

Craving big-city excitement after months of staying home? Here’s our US-travel destination recommendation for the coming season.

By Guest Writer Frank Barthell

Let the good times roll … and in Cajun country, they’re all good times.

There was no snow in early December in the Nagano prefecture. We’d taken trains from Tokyo to Nagano to Yudanaka Station, then a bus to the…

Hi Wabi Sabi Readers! It’s Ella and Elizabeth from @The_Lowest_Star again. We’re two writers traveling across America — reviewing its…

Hi Wabi-Sabi readers! We’re Ella and Elizabeth. This year, we are doing a series of writing residencies across the USA, which is how we met…

The posters for the annual festival of Dia de los Muertos boasted that the best mariachi band in all of Mexico would be playing in the…

The wind picked up as the ferry left Homer through Kachemak Bay out into Cook Inlet. But the sun was shining, which we took as a blessing…

Covid-19 had a significant impact on our lives, turning them upside down and inside out. And travel — one of the great freedoms and…

“Paddle right, paddle right. Stop. Paddle left, paddle left, left, left, left ….”

Visualize a flock of massive white pelicans, outlined against a blue sky or setting sun, their wing spans larger than eagles, riding the…

The front wheel of the bicycle wobbles as I push off with my foot. The handlebars wiggle back-and-forth as I try to find balance. But it’s…

Susan Kraus

We welcome submissions that reflect the mindset of a “wabi-sabi journey” — articles that describe a personal experience, provoke a shift…

Ah, Germany! Beer and bratwurst. Light and fruity Rieslings. Watching castles while floating down the Rhine. Quaint villages. Cosmopolitan…

When I was a child, I fell in love with a 1940s book called Pam’s Paradise Ranch. It was a girl-loves-horses adventure-delight, set in…

There is a ritual in taking a soak. First, you brace for the sting of warm water, at the opposite end of the temperature scale but similar…

Take off your shoes.

The secret to discovering the best of Hawaii is found in one simple phrase.

One of the delights of Rudesheim and the Rheingau is a walking wine-tasting tour. A guide familiar with the history of the region, often…

It’s been 13 years since I wrote this and I still love maps, but Greta is my buddy in a crunch.

I discovered that my menopausal brain can still learn to conjugate. I immersed myself in village life. Families gather in the jardin in the…