Imagine an expansive field, filled with grassy areas, bogs, wet moors. Off to the side, sheep graze. Occasionally, you'll see a flag posted. There are a few benches, alongside the paths. There's a old thatch-roofed Leanach cottage off to the left. And, inexplicably, an air of sadness infused with every breath you take.

Route To India Presents: Journey to the Spice Capital of the World: Kerala, India Dec 12th – 21st 2010

Frommer’s New York City 2011

It’ll Make You Long for the Big Apple

Here at Wandering Educators, we are committed to supporting humanitarian efforts around the world. We're very pleased to participate in a philanthropic raffle called Passports with Purpose (PWP). Since 2008, Passports with Purpose has harnessed the efforts of travel writers and people who love travel to support causes near and dear to our hearts. In the previous two years, PWP efforts have benefited Heifer International and built a school in Cambodia.

It's SO DIFFICULT to choose the right luggage for travel. You don't want to spend too little, and wind up with tattered luggage on the luggage carousel, with pitying looks from your fellow travelers. And some luggage is so expensive - is it worth the money? We've had great luck with lilypond and fishpond luggage - and are happy to share them with our Wandering Educators.

I’m sitting at a blank computer screen trying to write my November column for Wandering Educators. The holiday season is double-timing obligations and chaos my way.  I work to push aside thoughts of addressing cards, shopping, gift-wrapping, menu planning, calendar juggling and other projects vying for attention.