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7 Great Hockey YouTubers You Should Watch

Hockey YouTubers are a huge reason why I decided to come back to hockey. They’re also a valuable resource for helping me improve.

In case … Read the rest

Published 7 December, 2022
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged goalie, hockey, social media, YouTube

Want To Go To Copenhagen? A Few Ideas For A Quick Trip

copenhagen

If you’re looking for a slightly different European destination, go to Copenhagen. It’s not usually on the top of American travelers’ list like Paris, … Read the rest

Published 2 December, 2022
Categorized as Uncategorized

3 Great Places to Go Sledding in Breckenridge

sledding in breckenridge

On a recent trip to Colorado, we wanted to find some places to go sledding in Breckenridge. Or really, anywhere near it — so that … Read the rest

Published 19 January, 2022
Categorized as Uncategorized

4 Mistakes I Made On My First 100-Mile Bike Ride

finish first 100-mile bike ride

I finally did my first 100-mile bike ride — aka a century. Great success, right?

Kind of. But my brain keeps dwelling on what I … Read the rest

Published 30 November, 2021
Categorized as Uncategorized

It’s Time to Re-Think Walking Against Traffic

walking against traffic

Every single time I ride my bike on streets that don’t have sidewalks, I encounter people walking against traffic. This has the effect of pushing … Read the rest

Published 28 August, 2021
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged complete streets, pedestrian safety, walking against traffic

Does the Cycliq Fly 12CE Really Suck That Much?

cycliq fly12ce

I’ve been riding with a Cycliq Fly 12CE bike camera for a few years now. When I first got it, Facebook served up a suggestion … Read the rest

Published 27 May, 2021
Categorized as Gear, Uncategorized Tagged bike cameras, bike dashcam, complaints about cycliq fly

EV Versus Gas SUV: The Numbers Don’t Lie

EV versus gas

EV Versus Gas SUV: By the Numbers

2016 Subaru Forester: Holds 534 kilowatt hours of energy. About 464 miles of range. That’s .868 miles per … Read the rest

Published 13 March, 2021
Categorized as Uncategorized

VIDEO: The Pivin Loop and Papago Park

Pivin Loop
The 5k loop intersects with the Pivin Loop in a few places.

The Pivin Loop at Papago Park has become unbelievably fun over the past few years. It didn’t even exist until a few years ago when … Read the rest

Published 27 January, 2020
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged mountain biking, Papago Park, phoenix, Pivin Loop, vigilante trails

Privilege, Voluntourism and Philanthropy – How Not to Help People

voluntourism
Can you really waltz into a community and help it with little experience or time"

This week, someone hit me up for money so he could travel to a Third World area and Help The People. Wait – more accurately, … Read the rest

Published 19 March, 2016
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged fauxlanthropist, fauxlanthropy, philanthropy, pity porn, poverty porn, poverty tourism, voluntourism

Best of Travel 2015

cancelled United Airlines flights
I love the view, taken aboard a previously cancelled flight or not.

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

Published 5 January, 2016
Categorized as Accommodations, Adventures, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged germany, Grey Ghost, Hotel Belvue, Iron Fist Brewing, Stuttgart Airport, WestJet

TSA: “Your Pants, Sir, Are a Problem”

By WPPilot (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By WPPilot (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

I’ve heard some really silly stuff from TSA employees lately, but this one about my The North Face pants really takes the top prize for … Read the rest

Published 3 January, 2016
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Transportation Security Administration, TSA

Lightning Over Scottsdale

Lightning Scottsdale Arizona (Photo by Justin Schmid. Commercial use without permission is not allowed.)

I don’t usually do photo-only posts. But I snapped a nice shot from the nighttime storm that rolled into Phoenix. I’m not sure if this … Read the rest

Published 11 August, 2015
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged 2015, Arizona, GoPro, Lightning, monsoon, pentax, phoenix, Scottsdale, storm, weather

Mead – The Coolest Thing in Prescott

For the last five years, I’ve predicted that mead will be the next big thing. I’ve expected it to lure craft beer and wine drinkers … Read the rest

Published 15 June, 2015
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged craft beer, mead, prescott, superstition meadery, tasting room

A Look at Beliefs About the French

I don’t highlight passages in books. I just don’t. First off, it makes a mess on my Kindle screen. And usually, I don’t know — … Read the rest

Published 9 February, 2015
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged beliefs, food, France, Francophile, French, French people, myths, sex, society, They Eat Horses Don't They

A Traveler’s Tribute to His Cat

This is Noir. He enjoys lurking and running up and down staircases.

Coming home is one of the best parts of travel.

Yes, I love a good adventure. I love the sights, smells and sounds of an … Read the rest

Published 31 January, 2015
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cat, pets, travel, tribute

Five Ways to Make Your Vacation Photos Interesting

I’m going to show you a valuable skill today: How to make your vacation photos interesting.

Now, many people these days use Facebook to show … Read the rest

Published 24 January, 2015
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged boring travel photos, more interesting, photography, photoshopped travel photos, tips, travel, vacation photos

Last Day of Monti’s La Casa Vieja

Monti's
The Fountain Room - the most-haunted area at Monti's La Casa Vieja.

People call Phoenix and its satellite cities an area without a past, shucked of history, a collection of pass-through transients. The closing of Montis La … Read the rest

Published 20 November, 2014
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, development, haunting, history, Monti's La Casa Vieja, Tempe

What’s Belize Like”

If you’ve ever wondered “What’s Belize Like””, the latest entry in my “What’s it Like” series has the answer.

Belize in a Word: Narrow… Read the rest

Published 10 October, 2014
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Belize, caracol, caving, Caye Ambergris, San Ignacio Belize, SCUBA diving

Thoughts on Culture and Live Theater in Phoenix

People love to say that Phoenix doesn’t have any culture. It’s a notion that people parrot constantly. And it puts me in the mood to … Read the rest

Published 20 March, 2014
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged culture, Don Bluth, Matt Groening, phoenix, Theatre

Humanity Versus Hostility – Thoughts from a Jam-Packed Asian City

It’s a head-on collision in the making. Two fast-moving motorbikes, a mountainous road slick with rain.

The riders see each other at the last second. … Read the rest

Published 30 December, 2013
Categorized as Travel, Uncategorized Tagged culture, Vietnam

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