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3 Great Places to Go Sledding in Breckenridge

19 January, 2022 by Wandering Justin
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

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

30 November, 2021 by Wandering Justin
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

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It’s Time to Re-Think Walking Against Traffic

10 December, 202128 August, 2021 by Wandering Justin
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

Categories Uncategorized Tags complete streets, pedestrian safety, walking against traffic 5 Comments

Does the Cycliq Fly 12CE Really Suck That Much?

6 June, 202127 May, 2021 by Wandering Justin
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

Categories Gear, Uncategorized Tags bike cameras, bike dashcam, complaints about cycliq fly Leave a comment

EV Versus Gas SUV: The Numbers Don’t Lie

13 March, 2021 by Wandering Justin
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

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VIDEO: The Pivin Loop and Papago Park

27 January, 2020 by Wandering Justin
Pivin Loop

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

Categories Uncategorized Tags mountain biking, Papago Park, phoenix, Pivin Loop, vigilante trails Leave a comment

Privilege, Voluntourism and Philanthropy – How Not to Help People

21 March, 201619 March, 2016 by Wandering Justin
voluntourism

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

Categories Uncategorized Tags fauxlanthropist, fauxlanthropy, philanthropy, pity porn, poverty porn, poverty tourism, voluntourism Leave a comment

Best of Travel 2015

5 January, 2016 by Wandering Justin
cancelled United Airlines flights

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

Categories Accommodations, Adventures, Travel, Uncategorized Tags germany, Grey Ghost, Hotel Belvue, Iron Fist Brewing, Stuttgart Airport, WestJet Leave a comment

TSA: “Your Pants, Sir, Are a Problem”

3 January, 2016 by Wandering Justin
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

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Lightning Over Scottsdale

11 August, 201511 August, 2015 by Wandering Justin
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

Categories Uncategorized Tags 2015, Arizona, GoPro, Lightning, monsoon, pentax, phoenix, Scottsdale, storm, weather 2 Comments

Mead – The Coolest Thing in Prescott

15 June, 2015 by Wandering Justin

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

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A Look at Beliefs About the French

9 February, 20159 February, 2015 by Wandering Justin

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

Categories Uncategorized Tags beliefs, food, France, Francophile, French, French people, myths, sex, society, They Eat Horses Don't They Leave a comment

A Traveler’s Tribute to His Cat

31 January, 2015 by Wandering Justin

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

Categories Uncategorized Tags cat, pets, travel, tribute 4 Comments

Five Ways to Make Your Vacation Photos Interesting

24 January, 201524 January, 2015 by Wandering Justin

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

Categories Uncategorized Tags boring travel photos, more interesting, photography, photoshopped travel photos, tips, travel, vacation photos 2 Comments

Last Day of Monti’s La Casa Vieja

3 September, 201520 November, 2014 by Wandering Justin
Monti's

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

Categories Uncategorized Tags Arizona, development, haunting, history, Monti's La Casa Vieja, Tempe Leave a comment

What’s Belize Like?

9 January, 201510 October, 2014 by Wandering Justin

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

Categories Uncategorized Tags Belize, caracol, caving, Caye Ambergris, San Ignacio Belize, SCUBA diving Leave a comment

Thoughts on Culture and Live Theater in Phoenix

21 March, 201420 March, 2014 by Wandering Justin

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

Categories Uncategorized Tags culture, Don Bluth, Matt Groening, phoenix, Theatre 4 Comments

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

4 January, 201430 December, 2013 by Wandering Justin

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

Categories Travel, Uncategorized Tags culture, Vietnam 1 Comment

Be Good to Your Dog – Keep it Leashed

30 August, 2013 by Wandering Justin

I love dogs. It’s just the people who hold their leashes who I often want to boil in a vat of porcupine urine. Or more … Read the rest

Categories Uncategorized Tags cycling, Dog, Dog Parks, Leash, Pet, recreation Leave a comment

Desperate Sal DiCiccio Ramps up the Spam

22 May, 20151 August, 2013 by Wandering Justin

In the past seven days, I’ve received six unsolicited emails from Phoenix City Council member Sal Diciccio – along with one each from his wife … Read the rest

Categories Uncategorized Tags Electronic mailing list, Karlene Keogh Parks, phoenix arizona, Phoenix City Council, Sal DiCiccio Leave a comment
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