Why I Am A Member of The Professional Travel Bloggers Association
When I first started to blog, not so long ago by others' standards, I recognized the value of the medium as a democratizing...
Steaming Into Penn and Cruising 7th
Steaming into Penn Station on Amtrak I spend an evening slinking along 7th Avenue in New York City scoping the sights and...
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Crappy Blog Posts
The time has come to take serious steps to hone this craft of travel blogging. A first notable step forward is a purchase of...
And The Funk Princess In Hipster Haven
Who would have thought Burlington Vermont would be the place where I would find a funk princess named Michelle Sarah amidst a...
And Then There Was Ginsberg
An adventure into literary bliss. A rare and used bookstore along a cold and windy Vermont road on the ride home. Open your...
How The Hobbit Did Not Inspire Me To Travel
The Hobbit inspired some to travel. It did not inspire me in the same ways. The Hobbit did offer some inspiration about how...
Travel Adventures Of 2012: Lessons Of Love And Peering Forward
This year brought those kind of moments when you stop dead on the trail, your tracks abruptly veering off the carefully laid...
Seven Signs Of That Travel Infection
Feeling under the weather? You might have a travel infection. Here are seven signs to diagnose.
Giving Away Possessions – Donations For Good Causes
Consider charity when you are chipping away at that mountain of stuff and giving away your possessions. Donations for good...
Rule Number One For Travelling in the Middle East: Get Over Yourself
The Middle East is a fascinating and culturally rich tourist destination. Many Westerners face incorrect assumptions with...