Flying Osaka to Stockholm: The trip begins
DAY 1 – If your blood sugar is high all day while flying around the globe, is it ok if you're back in range when you finally land? I flew from Japan to Sweden to figure it out. [keep reading]
My diabetes packing list for four months in Europe
How I packed light for a months-long trip to Europe in winter. Here's how to stay warm but carry a very light bag with you – including insulin. [keep reading]
Five days on Hawaii’s “Big Island” with diabetes
On a quick and eye-opening trip to Hawaii, I realized that you can never know a place until you actually go there. And that Hawaii with diabetes is easy. [keep reading]
Pigs, roaches, and other tasty morsels from Phitsanulok
DAY 28 – Street vendors in Phitsanulok, Thailand sell "regular" food but also some very weird items. I spent nine days trying what I could – but preferred the pizza. [keep reading]
How to coexist with Lopburi’s monkeys
DAY 19 – I got to know the thieving monkeys and the breathtaking ruins of Lopburi, Thailand while balancing tasty street food, walking around, and insulin. [keep reading]
A second visit to a town is nothing like the first
DAY 14 – When you visit a place twice in one trip, like I did in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, you have a different relationship with it than if you'd only visited once. [keep reading]
Ever-deeper levels of remoteness: Sangkhlaburi
DAY 11 – Any journey includes an element of "remoteness" – and the further you go, the more remote and more rewarding places like Sangkhlaburi, Thailand become. [keep reading]
Cheapo shopping in Thong Pha Phum
DAY 8 – How I made some smart purchases and one terrible purchase in small-town Thailand. Sometimes you get what you pay for as a budget traveler. [keep reading]
The Death Railway to Thong Pha Phum
DAY 7 – The local names that you come across while traveling the globe are often one of the most interesting parts of a particular journey. [keep reading]
Exploring Kanchanaburi’s messy international ties
DAY 6 – Kanchanaburi, Thailand is where tourists go to see the Bridge On the River Kwai, but there are other things to see in this haunted yet cheerful town. [keep reading]
First days are so exciting: Bangkok again
DAY 1 – The first day of a new trip is always dizzyingly exciting. At least it should be. On Day 1 in Bangkok I was ecstatic to be back in Thailand and on the road. [keep reading]
Avenue of the Dead and calves’ brain tacos: Mexico City
DAY 13 – How does a diabetic calculate insulin for calves' brain tacos? What about blood sugar after walking down the Avenue of the Dead? Mexico City has it all. [keep reading]
Why you oughta visit Guanajuato, Mexico
DAY 10 – How I handled diabetes in the hilly UNESCO town of Guanajuato, Mexico, and why you should drop everything and go there now! [keep reading]
Valenciana: close to home but a world away
DAY 3 – Valenciana, Mexico was not on the itinerary, but ending up in surprising places is one of the very best aspects of free, open traveling. [keep reading]
How to waste money before the trip even starts
How I spent $400 extra dollars on a trip completely unnecessarily. I hope you have never wasted this much travel money before a trip even started. [keep reading]
Three days in Beijing without sightseeing
DAY 87 – How is it possible to spend three days in Beijing and see NO tourist sites? It's easy when you learn you have to make sudden plans to get out of China. [keep reading]