by Sheri | May 10, 2017 | Destinations, India, South Asia, Travel
The golden city of Jaisalmer is a labyrinth of stone and sunlight. Its greatest feature, the Jaisalmer Fort rises out of a hill, rolling through the cloudless sky with a wave of curved outer walls. Built from yellow sandstone, it glows in the heart of Thar desert. One...
by Sheri | Apr 3, 2017 | Destinations, Japan, Travel
There is a time in late spring where women weave through flowers. Kimonos of color mirror the latest bloom in silk stitches. The trees are in celebration, decorating Kyoto with a sea of cherry blossoms. Pink petal confetti fills the streets, sticks to stairways and...
by Sheri | Mar 7, 2017 | Contests
Want to win? Now through Wednesday, March 15 , 2017 11:59pm EST you can enter to win a fine art photography print! You will receive a 12×18 print of “Hen Hideout”, a photo taken in Bhaktapur, Nepal. This photo is beautifully printed with a matte...
by Sheri | Feb 21, 2017 | Destinations, hikes, Travel, United States
If one ventures out into the wintry north, you can see the shores of Sleeping Bear Dunes painted white. Wearing ice cleats to have a sturdy pace, we made our way to the Lake Michigan Overlook to view them in January. Swishing slowly in our heavy snow gear, we plodded...
by Sheri | Jan 27, 2017 | Destinations, India, Travel
Wind whips my hair into a crazy tentacle frenzy as we ride into the desert. The windows are all down in the Bolero that zips past dry clouds of golden dust and Indian music filled with sitar and drums crackles out of the speakers. Cows create traffic jams on the...
by Sheri | Dec 5, 2016 | Destinations, Nepal, South Asia, Travel
The ancient city of Bhaktapur is a jewel in the rough. On the outskirts of town, one could pass by without knowing what lies hidden within its unassuming walls. Hopping off the public bus with no shortage of colorful hanging beads and Bollywood beats, we wandered down...
by Sheri | Nov 14, 2016 | Destinations, Michigan, United States
My next trip to Nepal, Bhutan and India seemed so far away at one point, slowly edging their way into my present. Now the trip is picking up speed and soon I’ll be flying over snow-capped mountains. Back home it is fall in Michigan, I’ve been savoring the...
by Sheri | Oct 18, 2016 | Personal, Travel
There is a shift that happens when one leaves and returns, especially when that space is over the span of a year around the world. Some of the friends you missed so much still seem far away during first conversations. You become a short-lived novelty, a talking point...
by Sheri | Sep 6, 2016 | Destinations, Michigan, Travel, United States
After wandering the world for a year, I yearned for home. The one place that tugged on my heart strings most was Mackinac Island and I planned a trip there months before I returned to Michigan. I have never lived there and the only thing it houses are memories. This...
by Sheri | Jun 2, 2016 | Destinations, Travel, United States
The small Alaskan town of Petersburg is a place where time is told by the tides. High and low will let you know when you can come and when to go. Water winds its way through the land from the narrow sloughs out to the sea where the latest catch is being brought home....
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