Recap of El Tour de Tucson 2017
Within a few miles of starting El Tour De Tucson 2017 a few weeks ago, a mantra came to me out of the blue. It … Read the rest
Adventures
Getting off the beaten path – do-it-yourself and organized adventures welcome!
This Human-Powered Monorail is the Coolest Contraption Ever
As a longtime cyclist, I can tell you that there is nothing dorkier than a recumbent bicycle. But stuff a recumbent bike into a metal-and-plastic … Read the rest
Rogue Trailbuilders at Work in Papago Park?
In the summer of 2016, the city of Phoenix caused an uproar by destroying an important mountain bike trail at Papago Park and turning most … Read the rest
Mountain Biking in Nelson, New Zealand
The very same day I mountain biked in the Whakarewarewa Forest, I started to wonder where else in New Zealand I could ride. Our … Read the rest
Recap: 6 Hours in the Papago
My training plan for the 6 Hours in the Papago mountain bike race wasn’t a winner: A month before the race, I came down with … Read the rest
How Does Hawaiian Airlines Measure Up?
If you ask me whether I like something, I can give you a definite answer. Do I like black licorice? Oh, hell, no. Do I … Read the rest
This is the Worst Place in the World to Go Mountain Biking
The Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua is absolutely the worst place in the world to go mountain biking. If you ride here, you will go … Read the rest
How to Survive Summer Heat in Phoenix – Or Other Hot Places
I hate summer heat in Phoenix – and I’m sure I’d hate it in any other hot, desert city. But you know what? It’s not … Read the rest
Why a Trip to Ireland is on My List for 2016
As I was cleaning out a closet stuffed with books, I unearthed my old copy of Round Ireland With a Fridge, a true-but-silly travel … Read the rest
Best of Travel 2015
Despite 2015 being my first year as a parent, this has been a good year for travel. We got the Little Person on her first … Read the rest
Scenes from a Desert Airplane Graveyard
I know a lot of people get freaked out in a graveyard – but to me, an airplane graveyard is even more unsettling. Few of … Read the rest
Literature Review: The Cruelest Journey by Kira Salak
Today’s post is travel writer Nichole L. Reber’s review of the Kira Salak memoir, The Cruelest Journey. Nichole is full-on obsessed with the fraternal … Read the rest
Schwäbisch Hall – Views of a Different Germany
When people found out I was going to Germany in October, the reactions were almost identical.
“Munich! Oktoberfest!”
Sure, that might’ve been happening … Read the rest
Four Cheap Things to Do in Jeju, South Korea
Travel guidebooks sometimes call Jeju “the Hawaii of South Korea.” Though it falls short of Hawaii’s scenery, I really liked it. It has everything from … Read the rest
Don’t Make This Mistake if You Visit the Desert
After reading stories about a French family’s disastrous experience with the a desert hike in the American Southwest, I felt awful.
If you haven’t heard, … Read the rest
Cool Stuff Roundup – Summer Edition
I just realized that’s in been months since I’ve done a Cool Stuff Roundup. I aim to correct that today with a few very interesting … Read the rest
First Impressions of Toronto
On paper, I’m nothing you’d expect from an Arizonan. I have an instinctive grasp of hockey. I’m a member of the local curling club. Really, … Read the rest
Are These 5 Things Ruining Travel?
Awhile back, “Ask The Pilot” writer Patrick Smith labeled the selfie stick the scourge of global travel. I get his point: hordes of people … Read the rest
Get a Great Deal on Luci Solar Lanterns
You might remember my Camping Lantern Review of 2015 that I published last week – and the MPOWERD Luci light that took top honors. If … Read the rest
Random Cool Stuff – May Edition
I can’t believe May is almost over already. But the good part of a month flying by is getting to share a some random cool … Read the rest