Which technology to bring on a trip has become one of the key questions of modern travel. Having grown up traveling in the era of film cameras, postcards and pay phones I know you don’t really need all the gadgets we carry… Read More ›
Biking
A GOOD SWIM
Having spent the last two days googling topics related to European travel it’s now time to do something physical. I pulled into the aquatic center parking lot and wedged my ten year old Honda between a new BMW and an… Read More ›
Pre-WORLD TRIP Wednesday #5
News flash! The departure date has been determined, the destination city selected and a one way ticket to Europe purchased. It’s getting real now. On May 28th I’ll board Iceland Air for the first leg of my trip to Europe… Read More ›
Pre-WORLD TRIP Wednesday #4
I feel I should be making more progress with my travel plans but learning patience will serve me well on the road I suspect. One of the more interesting things I’ve learned is that air fares to Europe have risen… Read More ›
LIVING THE ADVENTURE – after 20, after 40, after 50
The other day in a coffee shop in Flagstaff I over heard a fellow say how much he enjoyed traveling and hosteling when he was in his twenties. Then he said he would love to backpack Australia but that he… Read More ›
PRE-WORLD TRIP Wednesday Post #3
Weeks seem to go by more quickly when you have a deadline to meet and today is Pre-World Trip Wednesday so I need to post an update. El Camino hike dates have come into clearer focus since last Wednesday’s post…. Read More ›
FIRST “WORLD TRIP WEDNESDAY”
Today is the first day of “World Trip Wednesday”. Each Wednesday I’m going to talk about how my planning is going for my “World Trip”. It may cover biking, backpacking, gear, travel medicine, route… you get the idea. As I… Read More ›
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO IN 2013?
It was the sixth and final night of sleeping in the tent in the backyard. By now all the adults had had enough and chose indoor accommodations. But for Sophie and I sleeping outside in the tent on a rainy… Read More ›
A WALK THROUGH GHENT NORFOLK
Finally the sun appears in Norfolk after a full day of unrelenting rain. The preceding days were spent consuming too many Christmas cookies and doing too much sitting. I am happy to have spent the holidays with my wife’s family… Read More ›
The Versatile Blogger Award
I was given “The Versatile Blogger Award” by lasesana and that was a very sweet surprise. I’m such a blogging novice that it took me a while to figure out how to make a link. So lasesana not only made… Read More ›
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