Destinations

Backpacking the Ancient Lakes and Kamiak Butte.

  Last year my awesome partner Katy (aka Unicorn) hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. Having hiked extensively in my younger…

7 years ago

Paris. Chasing the romantic ghost.

  When I asked my daughter if she could pick any place in the world to see she chose Paris.…

7 years ago

The Columbia Room (DC) – May 9th, 2018

  The Columbia Room is a small cocktail bar tucked away in a DC alley that has a list of…

7 years ago

Pineapple and Pearls – May 8th, 2018

  I was visiting Washington DC for a couple of nights and chef Aaron Silverman's two Michelin starred Pineapple and…

7 years ago

Bitterballen, hotchpotch stampot, jenever, and haring. Hunting down traditional Dutch food in Amsterdam.

Honestly, when it comes to northern European food, I hadn't heard good things. But I have to say I fell…

7 years ago

Walking every goddamn inch of Amsterdam’s Old Centre, the canal rings, and the Jordaan.

  I know the trope. Go to Amsterdam, get baked, sleep with a Ukranian prostitute. It's so pervasive that that's…

7 years ago

You better Belize it! Getting slow on Caye Caulker, Belize.

This place made me feel good. A little piece of paradise. I can imagine myself one day dropping off the…

7 years ago

C215 (aka Christian Guémy) and Hazul Luzah. A look at street art from Barcelona, Spain and Porto, Portugal.

  While I was in Barcelona, I was drawn to the street art there. Seattle also has a high level…

7 years ago

Seeking Zen. Exploring the Buddhist temples of Kyoto, Japan.

  Kyoto is the religious and cultural center of Japan. It has over 2000 active temples, 1600 Buddhist and 400…

7 years ago

The West Virginia hotdog and other sandwiches of my youth. A tour of classic diners and drive-ins of Huntington, West Virginia.

  Huntington, West Virginia is my childhood home. Where I was born and raised. And where my family still lives.…

7 years ago
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Where am I now?

Eugene, OR

(We’ve reached the end of our trip.  Time to settle down for a bit and recharge our batteries and our bank accounts.  It’s been a good run.  Eugene had the right kind of vibe we were looking for.  Good people.  A good size.  Affordable.  We’re going to give it a go here.  But we’re open to what comes.)

 

Next up:

Nowhere for the moment

(For the first time in three years we don’t have the next adventure planned out.  That’s going to be a strange reality to adjust to.)