Travel

Touring port caves, tripe stew, and tackling a Francesinha sandwich while exploring the weathered beauty of Porto, Portugal.

  The ancient city of Porto, Portugal dates back to 300 B.C. with Roman settlements which used the city as…

7 years ago

Pintxos, bacalao (bacalhau), and jamón ibérico de bellota in San Sebastian

  San Sebastian is a region of northeastern Spain which has a unique Basque culture and language quite separate from…

7 years ago

Goals: Things I want to do before I’m 50.

I've never thought seriously about my travel goals. I've always had goals for what I wanted to accomplish but travel…

7 years ago

Getting a Sak Yant tattoo: the sacred art of Thai Buddhist magic tattooing.

Through all of my adventures and travels I have never been able to commit to a tattoo. I have hundreds…

7 years ago

Fresh seafood and Rasta vibes on Railay Beach (Krabi Province), Thailand

Traveling to Railay Beach is like going to meet a Bond villain. The peninsula is divided from the mainland by…

7 years ago

Fantastic pork knuckle (Khao Kha Moo) and other street food delights in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Whereas Bangkok can be an urban grind choked with traffic Chiang Mai opens up considerably. The town is much smaller…

7 years ago

Explore the Soi Rambuttri food market and more in Bangkok, Thailand

I came to Thailand with dreams of revelation. An openness to be transformed. The praise of those who’ve come before…

7 years ago

Reflections on Bengaluru (Bangalore), India

I’m sitting on a deck overlooking the city sipping chai masala from a dixie-cup sized paper cup. A convocation of…

7 years ago

Dosa and sev puri in Bengaluru, India

I didn't get out as much as I would have liked but I did get to try a few new…

7 years ago

It’s fucking cold in Chicago. But I love it anyway.

Chicago.  It’s not Seattle.  The streets are not crowded with wafer thin androgynous boys peeled from the shiny covers of…

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.)