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April 14, 2024
Carpe diem, I say! “Seize the day” or maybe “enjoy yourself while you have the chance” would be more appropriate. I’ve had the good fortune to undertake some of the best hikes worldwide. I will disclose up front that hiking is not my superpower. I don’t hike just for the exercise of it, but rather, […]
January 22, 2024
“Way up there?” I asked Silver Ballón, our guide, who was pointing to the seemingly vertical 13,000 ft. summit. “Don’t worry. You don’t have to go all the way up. There are amazing views all along the way.” he replied. I immediately thought it was a trick. And it was, but the very best kind. […]
July 26, 2023
I won’t lie; hiking is not my superpower. If there’s not a serious reward at the end, count me out. The Devils Bathtub is a strenuous hike, but it did have an incredible motivating factor: an impressive photography opportunity of a natural, deep, icy-cold, and scary-looking rock tub. The Devil’s Bathtub is a beautiful and […]
February 6, 2021
“Hiking is NOT one of my superpowers,” I said to my three companions. But it was too late to turn back; we were more than halfway up on the Potato Chip Rock hike. A week before, I had seen a photo taken at San Diego’s Potato Chip Rock – a sliver of stone hovering 2,800 […]
May 14, 2020
“Way up there?” I asked Silver Ballón, our guide, who was pointing up to the 13,000 ft. summit. “Don’t worry. You don’t have to go all the way up. There are amazing views all along the way.” he replied. I immediately thought it was a trick. And it was, but the very best kind. Few […]
March 2, 2020
With 520,000 acres spanning North Carolina and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the largest protected land area east of the Rockies. Great Smoky Mountains attractions make it the most visited park in the American Park System, and one of the best places to visit in the Carolinas. The park preserves the history of […]
August 27, 2018
I’ve been obsessed with the Incas and Peru ruins since my early 20’s. Maybe it’s because the Inca civilization is so enigmatic. Or perhaps admiration at having created such an impressive culture without written language, monetary system, iron, or slaves. I’d pour over photos of Machu Picchu in glossy magazines, imagining myself standing on that […]
October 9, 2016
A land where the population of bears exceeds that of humans, few places on earth can satisfy the wanderlust of the off-the-beaten-path adventurer in search of the wild nature and the cultural richness of the Tlingit Indians like Baranof Island. Baranof Island, along with Admiralty and Chicagof, compromise the ABC Islands on southern Alaska’s panhandle, […]
August 30, 2015
With autumn approaching, it’s the best time to visit the Death Valley attractions, where the temperatures can be extreme, to say the least. The highest temperature in the entire world was recorded at Furnace Creek at 134°F in 1913. Even autumn can see very warm temperatures, but as long as you are prepared, Death Valley […]
November 19, 2014
“This must be one of the most beautiful views in the world,” I suggested to my brother, Steve. I stood precariously on a precipice taking in the iconic view of Table Bay and the Mother City – Cape Town, South Africa. I walked just a few steps to the other side of the abyss and […]