June 19 – 22, 2025 It is better to travel well than to arrive. The Dolomites are well known to backpackers, skiers, and other outdoor enthusiasts from around the world. I’ve been planning to hike there for years. This was the year, with backpacking gear on hand from a recent Balkan hike with Bill Ramsey. …
June 4-10, 2025 May you live as long as the mountains. Most Americans are familiar with some of the iconic Balkan highlights such as Athens and Dubrovnik, but much of the region is something of a mystery. It was to me. So, I made note of a trail called “The Peaks of the Balkans” when …
February 9 – 22, 2025 The memories of a man in his old age Are the deeds of a man in his prime. Patagonia. An inspiring word that conjures up images of South American wilderness. But exactly what? And where? I didn’t really know. This required some research when the idea to go hiking there …
April 28 – May 1, 2024 “Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.” I like to start off these reports with a light-hearted, whimsical, or insightful quote that has some bearing on the trip. I had nothing on Luxembourg, so I simply Googled “famous Luxembourg quotes”. Rosa Luxemburg came up. I’m not …
April 17 – 28, 2024 Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. – Vincent Van Gogh To put it simply – I like Europe. I like the food, the culture, the history, the transportation, the geography, and, for the most part, the weather. I have long …
November 29 – December 20, 2023 First you learn the native customs, Soon a word of Spanish or two…. What better cure for the winter blues than a trip to Costa Rica? That was our thinking, and we weren’t disappointed. Costa Rica is a diverse country – research will describe the country in a broad …
Review of a trek on the Great Glen Way in Scotland.
July15-26, 2022 Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. – John Muir Someday, I will reach a point where I decide long distance hikes aren’t for me anymore. Fortunately, I didn’t decide that this year. After contemplating an offer to hike the Tour du Mont Blanc …
Changes in latitude, changes in attitude…. Jimmy Buffett As avid National Park aficionados (60% of the island is National Park), Saint John in the US Virgin Islands has been on our radar for quite a while. Now in retirement and having completed our Covid-19 vaccinations, the time was right for a trek. First, a little …
“And I think to myself, what a wonderful world” Louis Armstrong We’ve been been back for several months now from our stay in the United Arab Emirates, and I’ve had a lot of fun remembering the experiences of our many travels. We brought a few trinkets back, but mostly memories. Some of those are of …