The timing of my trips to the Pacific Northwest has always been off. The Palouse area of eastern Washington and the waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge are incredibly photogenic in late spring,… Continue reading
In late April I flew to Denver for a father-son road trip. My dad suggested New Mexico as our destination, so we drove to Taos for a night and then dropped down to… Continue reading
Ofu Beach is the closest I’ll ever get to tropical paradise. An endless stretch of soft, white sand. Palm trees waving gently in the ocean breeze. Jungle-covered mountains shaped like shark’s teeth rising… Continue reading
So far the most challenging part of my traveling-instead-of-working life has been avoiding excessive laziness between trips. For most of January I puttered around Marie’s place in Mountain View and over-consumed media. Marie… Continue reading
It’s always great to spend time at my parents’ place in Denver. For almost two weeks I hung out with my family, ate unbeatable mom-cooked food, caught up on photos, and was generally… Continue reading
Alaska left me pretty beat, but after a couple of great weeks at Marie’s place in Mountain View I was recharged and ready for another roadtrip – this time to meet some of… Continue reading
Alaska’s fickle summer weather threw a wet blanket on my plan to camp in Denali National Park for a few nights. Rain splattered down as I drove from Fairbanks to Denali, and the… Continue reading
Getting to Kobuk Valley and Gates of the Arctic takes some effort. The two National Parks sit in the middle of northern Alaska’s vast wilderness, with no roads and no facilities. Most visitors… Continue reading
I had a lot of reasons for wanting to make the 6,000-mile roundtrip drive to Alaska. The scenery would undoubtedly be amazing. It would be fun to check out more of Canada. I’d… Continue reading
My flight from Mongolia back to the US was long but happily uneventful, and after a great week with my family in Denver I drove to Marie’s place in Mountain View. My only… Continue reading
