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After 35 years behind the wheel of buses across two continents, I've developed a knack for spotting the perfect day trip. Tacoma, Washington might not be the first place that...
There's something about mountains that speaks directly to my soul - perhaps it's the way they rise from the earth like nature's own symphony, each ridge and valley creating visual...
The first light of dawn breaks through the mist as I stand at the trailhead of Henri Pittier National Park, Venezuela's oldest protected wilderness. My sketchbook already bears the marks...
Standing at the edge of Vatnajökull National Park, with the ancient ice cap stretching before me like a frozen sea, I felt that familiar duality that has defined much of...
You guys, I've finally found it – my happy place where ancient spiritual vibes meet jaw-dropping mountain scenery! After three years of dragging my now 5-year-old son Lucas around the...
When most travelers think of Kisumu, Kenya's third-largest city, their minds immediately drift to the vast waters of Lake Victoria. As someone who's spent decades studying how ancient civilizations adapted...
As I gazed across Auckland's skyline from atop Mount Eden last fall, I couldn't help but marvel at how this bustling metropolis is built upon a volcanic field containing over...
After decades behind the wheel of buses in both Liverpool and Sydney, I've developed a keen eye for what makes a proper day trip tick. Kenya's capital might seem like...
When my manufacturing company sent me to Lima for a supplier conference last fall, I immediately recognized the opportunity to extend my stay and finally check off a bucket-list item...
In my 25 years as an emergency dispatcher in Norfolk, I've guided countless people through their worst moments. But it was the mountains that guided me through mine. After my...
When my manufacturing company sent me to Kazakhstan last summer for supplier meetings, I immediately saw an opportunity. With a strategic two-week extension and some careful planning, I found myself...
There's something alchemical about the Blue Ridge Mountains in autumn. The transformation happens gradually, then suddenly—like the perfect reduction sauce simmering on a back burner while you're distracted by other...
The transition from Phoenix's urban sprawl to Sedona's otherworldly red rock formations creates one of the most dramatic landscape shifts I've experienced in North America. As someone who analyzes patterns...
At 64, with knees that remind me of every Liverpool bus route I've ever driven, you might wonder why I'm scrambling up Africa's second-highest peak. Simple answer: because it's bloody...
After spending three decades behind the wheel of buses in two continents, I've developed a knack for spotting the roads less traveled. Peru's Sacred Valley isn't just about that postcard-perfect...
The Norwegian fjords have long occupied a special place in my mental catalog of geological marvels. As an engineer, I'm drawn to these magnificent structures—natural examples of stress, strain, and...
There are places in this world that speak directly to your soul - where the mountains seem to whisper ancient secrets and the landscape tells stories older than time itself....
Let me tell you something about Switzerland that most glossy travel mags won't mention: you don't need to book fancy Alpine resorts or splash out on expensive gear to experience...
After navigating buses through Liverpool's narrow streets and Sydney's busy highways for over three decades, I've spent the last nine years exploring mountain trails across five continents. But crikey, nothing...
The moment my plane descended toward Quito International Airport, I knew this business trip extension was the right decision. Surrounded by a crown of volcanic peaks and nestled in a...