Portland, Ore., USA – I’ve taken quite a few long bus rides over the past several months: Bariloche to Mendoza,... Read More
I’m writing this in San Jose, Costa Rica, exactly where I had planned to be on the six-month anniversary of... Read More
Panama City, Panama – These last seven days, the 21st week into my Round the World jaunt, witnessed a pair... Read More
Cartagena, Colombia –The Hotel Stil is an eleven-story relic of the late nineteen-sixties or seventies that isn’t good at wearing... Read More
Cartagena, Colombia – After a fourteen-and-a-half hour bus ride from Medellin, I arrived in Cartagena this morning, the northernmost point... Read More
Medellin, Colombia – This past week, the 19th into my RTW trip, began in the Zen surroundings of a hummingbird... Read More
Quito, Ecuador – If there’s been one constant on my extended jaunt around the world, it’s been this: I’m finding... Read More
Today, 21 May 2013, marks 120 days since I began this Around The World Trip, exactly four months to the... Read More
Lima – Last Wednesday, May Day, unceremoniously marked Day No. 100 of my Around the World Trip. I devoted about... Read More
..taking a brief break today on the 12-week anniversary of my around-the-world trip. 🙂... Read More
There are two fountains in Mendoza’s gritty central Plaza Independencia. The larger one, in the center of the square, features... Read More
In the early days of January I sketched out the only rough timeline that would ever be produced for my... Read More
The internet needs another long-term travel packing list about as much as Barack Obama and Henry Kissinger deserve another Nobel... Read More
So, after more than a year of planning and preparation, the final week before my departure has arrived. Next Monday... Read More
There’s 35 days until the departure date for my extended jaunt and I’ve hit a wall. That’s not a terrible... Read More
Meet Mungo. I gave him that Mohawk on a balmy summer day in Athens, Ohio, in 1986. On this cold... Read More
This is a quick lunchtime snap of the central Tivoli Park and Castle taken from Ljubljana’s hilltop castle. This is... Read More
_________________________________ Update 27-Feb-2014: 11,000km Later: An Osprey Sojourn 25 Review _________________________________ Today marks 100 Days to Go until the departure... Read More
Dear all, As you may notice, I’m in the midst of making some changes here. A new layout, along with... Read More
If you were looking for a bit of inspiration, a gentle nudge to let you know that you truly can... Read More