With exploration of the unknown come blunders and missteps. The other side of adventuring is adversity. Living nomadically also means living with insane logistics. When you don’t know where you’re going, you don’t know where you’re going. Things will work out when you work to work them out. If you’ve got 1,000 balls in the … Continue reading Underbelly
Traveler Truths
As I've been preparing to hop over another ocean (this time headed for Paris, France) I was reminded of this older post that I put out and thought it was worth a share once again. Au Revoir! I was recently reminded of a travel story from when I was down in Patagonia several … Continue reading Traveler Truths
The Love Child
My return travel from the South Island of New Zealand to the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. was about to begin. With roughly 1 billion hours of travel time ahead of me I needed a bit of mental preparation beforehand, rightfully so, this was going to be a long trek. I prepared by spending the … Continue reading The Love Child
The Airport
There is no better place on the planet to watch the ultimate culture convergence than at the airport. Where else does just about everything seem normal? As you frantically pull your luggage from the car at curbside, hustle past the long-huggers and breeze through the double doors toward the check-in counter you already begin to … Continue reading The Airport
World’s End, Patagonia Part: 2
The morning following our 22-mile (35km) day of hiking we awoke to a gentle tapping on our tent, which meant rain. That sound immediately deflated my ambition and I think that Ian and I both strongly considered just having a down day. A day filled with lounging in the tent playing cards and reading books … Continue reading World’s End, Patagonia Part: 2
World’s End, Patagonia Part 1:
When it comes to getting married I’m the type of person who'd rather not spend a ton of money on a ring or the wedding itself for a few reasons, which I will list for you here: Although I appreciate the concept of jewelry, I myself don’t live a lifestyle that is conducive to wearing … Continue reading World’s End, Patagonia Part 1:
Taking the long way to Rocky Mountain NP
Since we were based out of Colorado for the summer my mom and her long time friend came to visit us from Michigan via train. They had big plans to squeeze as much in as they could while visiting so as soon as they arrived we got busy. First we headed south from … Continue reading Taking the long way to Rocky Mountain NP
Road Trip to Mesa Verde NP
The munchkin and I left Buffalo Creek, CO for our road trip with a special guest appearance by Ian for the 1st couple days, which meant that this was now a caravanning road trip, or gypsy train or something. Our first stop dictated by a need to whiz was FairPlay. It’s just a teeny town … Continue reading Road Trip to Mesa Verde NP
Kiwi Culture
-New Zealand- I generally try to stick with the concept of exploring a new country every time I travel internationally rather than returning to the same place consecutively. There are just so many places I have yet to go and experience, but then there is New Zealand. Before I first came to this place I … Continue reading Kiwi Culture
Roadtrip to Yellowstone
The time has come to relinquish ourselves to the open road. I have made lists and created piles of stuff in several corners of the house in preparation for this adventure to Yellowstone. At some point one must stop planning and start doing. The doing portion begins with packing the car. Load-Up: I … Continue reading Roadtrip to Yellowstone
The Evolving Nomad 