Travel tips: 1. DO NOT follow the commands of your GPS if logic tells you it is wrong. 2. Smile and say hello to old men with canes. It may be the gentleman who got us out of a jam in Basel....
United States / 05.11.2018
5 favorite waterfalls in North America
Who doesn’t like a waterfall? They can reduce your stress, enhance your senses and cool the air. I love the thrill of finding and enjoying new ones....
Elk are thriving in the Great Smoky Mountains since reintroduction. We got to witness the annual elk rut and bugle call recently. It was amazing.Elk are thriving in the ...
Hiking, Uncategorized, United States / 19.10.2018
Visit Glacier National Park soon
No matter how you feel about global warming and climate change, this statement about Glacier National Park is fact: the glaciers are melting. Estimates are they’ll vanish in the next two decades....
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is America's largest, and one of its most diverse in plant and animal life. Our infographic will tell you more....
Why would two baby boomers who bike, hike and paddle wish to visit one of the largest cities in the world? So glad you asked. ...
Latin America / 05.09.2018
Back in the saddle, high in the Andes
How a gaucho day horseback riding adventure in Mendoza, Argentina took one uneasy rider to the top of the world. … We climbed to 9,500 feet under the impossibly blue high-altitude sky, toward peaks of year-round snow....
We almost cancelled “THE ONE HIKE” – a guided Athabasca Glacier tour – fearing it might be too “touristy” and not live up to the advertised hype. ...
Caribbean, Travel Tips / 25.08.2018
Cruise tips for skinflints
My wife and I enjoy cruising. It’s a great way to sample islands and decide which ones we’d like to return to for a longer vacation. Bonaire is a great example. After just one day exploring it off a cruise ship, we added that Caribbean island to our bucket list....
When an invitation to tour the Chihuly glass exhibition at Asheville’s Biltmore House arrived, I asked B if she was interested. Her answer was a quick and excited “absolutely, when is it.” My next question was “Chi-who?”...
