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Guide To The Williams Alpine Coaster In Arizona

All it took to get me to Williams was an alpine coaster. For as long as lived in Arizona, I’ve never spent a night in … Read the rest

Visiting Montreal With Kids: 7 Fun Places To Visit

If you’re visiting Montreal with kids and wonder what to do with them, don’t worry. You’ve chosen a good destination that should keep kids of … Read the rest

Enchanted Hills Mountain Biking: 7 Good Things To Know

I recently had my first Enchanted Hills mountain biking experience. I rarely get to mountain bike in Tucson. I’m usually here with a road/gravel bike. … Read the rest

Tendy Ties Review: A Great Alternative To Pro Laces And Other Toe Ties

Tendy Ties spare parts.

After jumping back into being a hockey goalie, toe ties were something new for me to get my head around. When I quit roller hockey … Read the rest

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

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

3 Great Places to Go 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

4 Mistakes I Made On My 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

It’s Time to Re-Think Walking Against Traffic

UPDATE: June 28, 2023

I get a LOT of comments on this post. Very few people leaving comments, though, seem to make it to the … Read the rest

Does the Cycliq Fly 12CE Really Suck That Much?

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

EV Versus Gas SUV: The Numbers Don’t Lie

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

VIDEO: The Pivin Loop and Papago Park

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

Privilege, Voluntourism and Philanthropy – How Not to Help People

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

Best of Travel 2015

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

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

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

Lightning Over Scottsdale

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

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

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

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

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