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While I typically find myself paragliding over Costa Rican canopies or houseboating through Kerala's backwaters, my recent detour to Asunción revealed Paraguay's capital as an underappreciated gem for the mindful...
The prairie stretches before me like an ocean of gold and amber, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn standing sentinel against the vast North Dakota sky. After years of guiding...
¡Hola, viajeros! As someone who's designed renewable energy systems across four continents, I never expected to find such a fascinating technological ecosystem tucked away in the Pacific Northwest. Hillsboro—Portland's lesser-known...
The moment my boat slipped away from Manaus, leaving behind the last vestiges of urban life, I felt that familiar mix of exhilaration and healthy fear that comes with true...
The moment my feet touched down in Holguín province, I knew this wasn't the Cuba of vintage postcards and tourist brochures. Here in eastern Cuba, far from Havana's well-worn paths,...
Standing at the edge of the Quequechan River that once powered America's textile revolution, I couldn't help but feel the echoes of history beneath my feet. Fall River, Massachusetts might...
There's something magical about standing alone on a cliff edge in Positano as autumn paints the Amalfi Coast in golden hues, with only the whisper of waves and distant church...
When I first moved from Louisiana to São Paulo for love, I never imagined how deeply I'd fall for Brazil itself. Porto Alegre, the vibrant capital of Rio Grande do...
The moment my ferry approached Santorini's crescent-shaped caldera, I understood why poets have spent centuries attempting to capture its beauty. Those iconic white-washed buildings perched precariously on volcanic cliffs, their...
Growing up between Florence's Renaissance splendor and Canada's rugged wilderness gave me a unique lens through which I view destinations often overlooked by mainstream travel circuits. Aurora, Illinois—a city I...
As I stood watching the morning sun illuminate the ancient ghats of Varanasi, casting long shadows across the sacred Ganges, I was reminded of Virginia Woolf's words: 'One cannot think...
Standing on the banks of the Susquehanna River at dusk, I watched Harrisburg's skyline transform as artificial light gradually claimed dominance over the fading natural glow. As an astronomer accustomed...
The midnight sun cast an ethereal glow across the Arctic landscape as I stepped off the train at Abisko Turiststation. The station's humble appearance belied the magnificent wilderness that lay...
While I'm writing this from a man's perspective, my daughter Ellie's recent solo adventure to Flores, Guatemala has given me a front-row seat to the unique considerations female travelers face...
The first thing that hits you in Luganville isn't the humidity (though Lord knows it's like walking through hot soup) – it's the *feeling* that you've stumbled onto somewhere that...
I've stared down 19,000-foot peaks in the Andes and navigated emergency room chaos in Guadalajara, but sometimes the most surprising adventures come from the places you least expect. After a...
There's something profoundly liberating about driving alone through America's heartland, where the horizon stretches endlessly and the sky commands more attention than any skyscraper ever could. After decades exploring remote...
The moment my plane descended toward Flamingo International Airport, the crystalline waters surrounding Bonaire made it abundantly clear – this wasn't going to be an ordinary remote work experience. After...
There's something deeply spiritual about standing alone under a dancing sky of green and purple light, with nothing but the crunch of snow beneath your boots and your own breath...
While I typically find myself carving through fresh powder in Colorado or scaling peaks in Patagonia, my recent detour to Maastricht, Netherlands, was an unexpected highlight in my travel portfolio....
