Extreme Sports Eyecare
Hardcore Sports Eyecare When you go traveling you have lots of opportunities to experience new things. Extreme sports eyecare are popular across the world such as sky diving, skiing and water rafting....
View ArticleTraversing Neverland on a Motorbike: Ha Giang Loop, Vietnam
I’ve had an out-of-body experience or two in my life. At the very least, a brief spiritual awakening. My first was being front row to a Red Hot Chili Peppers show. A feat I accomplished by staying...
View ArticleEnjoying in Emerald City: Enchanted by Seattle
The glass sculptures were astonishing. Just once in my life I had visited a glass blowers’ studio, accompanying my daughter’s school study trip. Yes, I had seen the demonstrations of the glass being...
View ArticleFour Days in Asuncion, Paraguay
For everybody who is looking to explore exotic ruins, visit colonial towns and stunningly lush rain forests – Paraguay has it all. Paraguay is one of those places that is often overlooked by people...
View ArticleMeeting Wildlife in Morocco’s Tazekka National Park
“STOP! No! Wait wait wait! Shit! Walk away from there now!!!” My friend froze. She looked confused at me as I panicked. The longer she stood still, the more I panicked. I wasn’t sure, but that really...
View ArticleWat Samphran, Thailand’s Dragon Temple –A Real-Life Fairytale
I first saw it on Instagram and thought, “is this real?” I’m talking about Wat Samphran, Thailand’s iconic “Dragon Temple.” I instantly saved a picture of the temple to my Instagram account and...
View ArticleSiwa – A Magical Oasis in Egypt’s Western Desert
There was once a straight road from Cairo to the Siwa Oasis, but the desert had other ideas. Wind and sand wiped away any hopes of such convenient travel and that road is closed off today. The only way...
View ArticleTravel-in-Place – Corvallis, Oregon’s Urban Art
Just like a third of the states, this week Oregon’s governor issued a statewide Stay-at-Home order to flatten the Corona virus pandemic curve. Since travel beyond getting the essentials is now strongly...
View ArticleFall in Love with the Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands is a wild and unspoilt archipelago of 776 small and mainly uninhabitable bits of land, with two large islands deep in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. This British...
View ArticleParque Nacional Tayrona, Colombia: A Hundred Places in One
I have a problem with procrastination. Actually, I wouldn’t call it a problem. That insinuates that it creates a detriment to my daily life. It never does. Somehow among the hours wasted, I manage to...
View ArticleLightweight Cooking For Backpacking
Lightweight Cooking for Backpackers I was about to take down camp when I heard my buddy Brad say: “Hey man, you want some pancakes?” And then he pulled out a thick-glass bottle of maple syrup from his...
View ArticleHeading to Pakistan? Don’t Miss Out On Peshawar
I knew I had wanted to visit Peshawar before I even set foot in Pakistan. Part of my interest was due to the long and robust history the city holds, and the other part was because others had told me...
View ArticleThe Beautiful Landscapes of Northwest Argentina
The two northern regions comprised of Salta and Jujuy are in pair with Patagonia when it comes to beautiful nature. I was only getting used to the snow-capped mountains and myriad turquoise lakes of...
View ArticleTraveling in Spain? What not to Expect!
What to Expect Traveling in Spain Visiting Spain Spain has been welcoming millions of tourists from all over the world for decades. And with its heat, colorful history, friendly locals, and incredible...
View ArticleChisinau, Moldova – Autumn is the time to visit!
Personable and fascinating at any time of year, the little-explored European capital Chisinau really outdoes itself in late September to mid-October. Kicking off with the Moldova Fashion Expo (2019...
View ArticleFrom Ukraine to the ‘Kind of still Soviet’ Transnistria
Having loved all my travels in Eastern Europe, I was excited to be going to Ukraine for the first time; and the self-declared Republic of Transnistria – a country that doesn’t officially exist – a...
View ArticleThe Hidden Cave of Thakhek, Laos
A Hidden Cave, Thakhek, Laos Near Thakhek, Loas The area around Thakhek, Laos, is notorious for it’s limestone karst mountains and beautiful caves. There is the Buddha Cave; a small cave halfway up a...
View ArticleTravel-in-Place – More Corvallis Urban Canvas
Just like my first post featuring the urban art murals in Corvallis, I again exercised my Travel-at-Home under lockdown option to walk the downtown core and surroundings, capturing more of the 30+ art...
View ArticleJardín, Colombia – Wandering a Pastel Pueblo
One of the travel rules I try to live by is following the advice of others. Tourists, long-term travelers, or locals. The “who” tends to not matter as much as the “where”. People who’ve been in a...
View ArticleTravel in Place: A Covered Bridge Tour in Oregon
Covered bridges entered Oregon’s Willamette Valley in the 19th century along with pioneers settling the Pacific Northwest. Over 400 of these wooden relics of a past time are estimated to have been...
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