When I visited Kauai a few years ago, I stayed at the Kauai Country Inn, a neat inn I’d found by searching online. The owners, Mike and Martina Hough, made me (a solo traveler) feel instantly welcome and comfortable. The place was eclectic, artistic and homey — up on a hill, in a neighborhood rather than [...]







I'm an East Coast transplant to the Midwest, who left bloomie's big brown bags, a corporate cubicle and pepper spray behind. (Sarcasm and neuroticism, however, remain.) Now I explore -- and get lost in -- Michigan, the Great Lakes and beyond, blogging about all things travel, including food, trip tips, local travel, traveling with a dog, life in the flyover zone and sustainable tourism.