Carolyn Fox
Jordan…from a Bus Window
Posted by Carolyn Fox on July 19, 2012 
This spring, I spent eight days traveling up and down Jordan with ten other travel writers. Our itinerary had been set by the tourism board there and was packed with adventures — which meant we spent hours each day zipping around the highways of the Hashemite Kingdom on a bright blue bus. Check out five things I learned by staring out the window.
Packing Outside the Comfort Zone
Posted by Carolyn Fox on May 11, 2012 
I don’t consider myself an over-packer. But when I showed up for an eight-day trip in a country (Jordan) and region (the Middle East) I’ve never been to with a bag twice the size of the ten other travel writers in my group, I figured I still had a few things to learn. Here’s what…
Nominate Your Favorite World Heritage Site
Posted by Carolyn Fox on September 22, 2010 We here at National Geographic Travel & Cultures want to know which UNESCO World Heritage site you want to see featured in a new set of guides on NationalGeographic.com. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) protects and preserves cultural and natural sites around the world. This fall we plan to create coverage…
Found: The Perfect Summer Weekend, Part 2
Posted by Carolyn Fox on July 15, 2010 When a friend accepted a job as a television reporter in Asheville, North Carolina, I promised her I’d get down for a visit. Months later, a mutual friend and I booked plane tickets. The trip turned out to be the perfect summer weekend: a little bit of city, a little bit of country, and a…
Found: The Perfect Summer Weekend
Posted by Carolyn Fox on June 30, 2010 When a friend accepted a job as a television reporter in Asheville, North Carolina, I promised her I’d get down for a visit. Months later, a mutual friend and I booked plane tickets. The trip turned out to be the perfect summer weekend: a little bit of city, a little bit of country, and a…
