We could all use a little escapism right now, right?
If you agree, then check out my recent article for Thrillist about planning a trip to Cape Verde, a small island nation off the coast of West Africa that I have been wistfully longing to return to ever since leaving last June.

Thrillist: Cape Verde Vacation Planner I cannot describe how thrilled I was when Thrillist decided to include my pitch about a smalls lice of my African honeymoon in this year’s 20 top destinations list! It’s the most in-depth piece I’ve written for travel sections by far, and I’m really proud of how

Look ma, I made it!  Photo courtesy of Thrillist I cannot describe how thrilled I was when Thrillist decided to include my pitch about a smalls lice of my African honeymoon in this year’s 20 top destinations list! It’s the most in-depth piece I’ve written for travel sections by far,

It’s been a while since I made my way to Children’s Theatre Company… Photo by Glen Stubbe But when I saw the folks involved in producing Three Little Birds I knew it was time to return. A musical of Bob Marley songs with an all-black cast featuring Nathan Barlow, Kory

It’s that time of year again…   It’s been a while since I did a reading roundup and it’s the last day of 2019, so I figured – why not? Long-time followers know that I am an avid reader. I try to hit at least 100 books read every year,

Greetings from the future, lovely readers… Photo courtesy of One Heart Africa I bet some of you are starting to wonder what the heck has happened to me! In one word: Africa. I spent all of June 2019 on the trip of a lifetime through several countries in West Africa.

Every time I see a show at The Jungle, I think “they can’t possibly top this…”   Photo by Dan Norman … and then I find myself to be all wrong a couple months later when a new show opens. Readers may remember my glowing review of the Jungle’s reprisal

Hello dear readers –
As you may have noticed, I’ve taken an extended break from blogging. Between the COVID-19 crisis, the indefinite closure of #tctheater, the shutdown of travel and now the sacking of Minneapolis.