Five reasons you should consider hiking poles
“Hey Mister! Are those ski poles?” “Daddy, why is that man carrying metal sticks?” So, what does my nephew have to do with this post? He gre...
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Meet the Roses
Wandering Rose
An adventurous soul who never meets a stranger, I travel in search of artistic inspiration and activities to keep me moving.
Thorny Rose
After limited success in my dream job of freshwater pirate, I ran a marketing firm for 35 years before taking off to become a blogger.
Electric bicycle FAQ
I get lots of questions as an electric assist bike rider. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions to help shed some light on this tech...
Lucerne – A Swiss icon that is sure to please
Lucerne, Switzerland will always be one of my favorite European cities. Its core of well-preserved medieval history exists in harmony with modern arch...
Travel essentials: Things we won’t leave home without
Join one of Homeland Security’s trusted traveler programs to make getting through airport security checkpoints largely hassle-free. Both of the maj...
The fun rolls on with Cycle North Carolina
Every spring, more than 1,000 cyclists from all over the country come together for the three-day Cycle North Carolina (CNC) Coastal Ride. 2017 marked ...
Take my breath away
Something wasn’t the same. The bike rides weren’t any harder, but I was slowing down. Unlike years past, I wasn’t seeing progress in my riding a...
Hiking in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
We’re fortunate to live just a couple hours drive from the Great Smoky Mountains, site of the most-visited national park in America. Its more than 1...
Our five favorite North Carolina wineries
My wife and I combine two of our favorite hobbies into one day: hiking and wine tasting. We trek in the morning and explore a new winery in the aftern...
A non-golfer’s day at the Masters Golf Tournament
I wish I could golf and score under 100. Or even come close to 100. Maybe more practicing and playing can get me there, but after thousands of dollars...
A random stop turns into one of our favorite Maine things
Traveling Highway 1 from Freeport (home of L.L. Bean) to Boothbay Harbor (a remote fishing village turned tourist hot spot), the Wandering Roses stopp...
Tips for better underwater snorkeling photos
After day three of snorkeling the reefs of Bonaire, my wife looked at my computer screen and said, “Honey, what did you do today? Your snorkeling ph...
Biking the Florida Keys – 100 miles of bliss
I love the Florida Keys. I love to bike. So what better way to celebrate my 59th birthday than a bike adventure from Key Largo to Key West. The 106-mi...