You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. Jack London (modern translation) When we land in a new country, we always spend day one doing reconnaissance. It is a way to ground ourselves and get our bearings before we set up camp, so to speak. As American citizens, landing […]
About Colleen Mariotti
College (Town) Bound: Bellingham, Washington
Before we set off in 2013, my husband and I talked about raising independent, global citizens, who are centered and understand the accountability inherent in freedom. What I did not admit at the time was that I still imagined them clinging to my skirts as I trail blazed new landscapes urging them to see the […]
Can I Tell You How Much I Love Cape Cod?
A secret’s worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept. ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind The first time I visited Cape Cod, I was on a business trip and needed to get from meeting to meeting quickly. I traveled on Route 6 and saw very little of the […]
Happy Independence Day America: 30 Things the World Loves About You
As I was preparing to leave the Pacific Northwest in 2013, I noticed the beauty of the landscape with an acute sense of appreciation I often feel during good-bye’s. I pledged to try to arrive in each new place with a tenacious ability to value the beauty from the beginning rather than the end. I kept my […]
Summer Camp for the Whole Family
Since selling it all in 2013 to see the world with our children, we have stayed in just about every kind of accommodation imaginable. One thing we have always dreamed about doing is attending summer camp as a family. We have been able to check this one off our wish list because there is one […]