“Valparaiso is built on 42 hills (and they are steep)! We wandered the communities on the hillsides on our own, stumbling across dozens of examples of this beautiful artform.”
All in Travel / Adventure
Unpacking Alaska, 2019
“After many trips to our 49th state, I’ve found that every nook and cranny is wonderful in its particular way.”
The Cotswold Way (Part 3)
“We traversed the expansive Victoria Park and rounded a corner to see Bath’s famous Royal Crescent, foregrounded by one of the final way markers for the Cotswold Way.”
The Cotswold Way (Part 2)
“Midway through our 70 miles on the Cotswold Way, our party took an entire day off… leaving us with an entire day in the delightful town of Wotton-Under-Edge!”
The Cotswold Way (Part 1)
“Ah, to walk! And to have nothing to do but walk for the day’s agenda: what a slice of heaven.”
Sea Kayaking the Elafitski Otoci
“Our journey was to the Elafitski Otici… a small archipelago of 13 islands in the Adriatic Sea that protects Croatia…”
Nighttime in Budapest
“I’ve often seen people pack in too much when planning an overseas trip… Eventually, though, we realized our trip would be a lot more fun if we just slowed down.”
The Toilets of Japan
“My surprise this time was rooted in how to understand (and use) a somewhat bewildering array of options.“
The Food of Japan
“I was amazed to taste such a variety of consistency, flavor, and even color…”
Solo in Arashiyama
“Remembering my day wandering solo in Arashiyama, now makes me smile all over again.“
Kyoto
“It was the kind of splendid, magical time that makes solo discovery worth every moment of uncertainty.”
Himeshima
“Very few foreigners go to this unpretentious, tranquil town… It felt very off-the-beaten-track to us.”
Ikimasho!
“His way of getting us going after stops along the way was this lovely phrase: “Ikimasho!” (Japanese for ‘Let’s go!’)”
Ushuaia: Southernmost South America
“A place such as Ushuaia tantalyzes us map-addicts… There’s just something special about places like this.”
Dancing The Wobble
“Some of the roughest seas of anywhere in the world belong to Drake Passage, making it one of the most iconic, must-experience journeys for anyone in love with adventure.”
Chomolhari: Bhutan’s Goddess Mountain
“The Kingdom of Bhutan in the eastern Himalaya is among the world’s remaining mystical, magical places.”
Denali: The Mountain
“There, from a very unusual vantage point was a clear and glorious view of the mountain whose name means ‘the Big One’…”
Aerial Alaska
“Alaska is just...immense, no matter where you are: on the rivers, in the mountains, or in the interior. No wonder the place enjoys such a mystical, far-away reputation.“
Palau and World War II (Part 4 of 4)
“My original interest in visiting the tiny Pacific nation was driven in large part by curiosity about my father’s service in WWII.“
How To Say “Ngchesar”: Terrestrial Palau (Part 3 of 4)
One of the most fascinating elements of Palauan culture, to me, is the language.