A few years back, I was on a road trip from Washington State down to the southern tip of California, driving as close to the coast as possible for most of the way. Much of it was seat of the… Read More ›
Nature
The Galapagos Islands – On the Beaten Path
If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably at least a bit like me, and you take slightly more pleasure in finding the path less traveled. In fact, when you stumble onto those gem places where you fool yourself into feeling… Read More ›
Vieques – Under the Surface
Some travel destinations have so many choices of activities that it becomes a stress just deciding what to squeeze in. Well, Vieques isn’t one of them. Other than sipping tropical cocktails or Medalla cervesa, all things “Vieques” lead in one… Read More ›
Adventures on a Cross-country Road Trip With the Playlist on Shuffle
A cross country road-trip holds a special kind of mystique for many travelers. Friends tell me they’re envious and wish they could go. It resurrects Jack Kerouac…visions of a cross-country motorcycle trip…stories of hitchhiking.…pinings for something done in our past….or… Read More ›
Just Another Day Canoeing on the Kazan River, Nunavut, Canada
It’s around 2:30 am…there’s still some fading twilight casting faint shadows on the stark tundra along the mighty Kazan River in Nunavut, Canada. Its day 14 or 15 (I lost count) of a 3-week canoe expedition – dropped by bush… Read More ›
Introducing The Puma Diaries
Traveling is a wonderful reality for some of us, an elusive dream for others. It’s a world of endless possibilities: a weekend camping trip, an all inclusive resort in Cancun, a 3 month unplanned excursion to Indonesia, a pilgrimage to… Read More ›