Building your Ireland travel itinerary truly depends on your interests, but I recommend starting with at least seven days in Ireland. On the West coast...
Ireland offers a variety of transportation options, from efficient public transit in and between cities to scenic train routes and small group guided tours, or...
Winter in Alaska is magical. Think Aurora Borealis, walking with reindeer, ice sculpting competitions, and dog sledding. And then there’s the winter driving in Alaska....
Looking for a scenic and culturally rich adventure? The Michinoku Coastal Trail hike offers a 620 mile (1000-km) journey through Japan’s Tohoku region. Established in...
Welcome to Shikoku, Japan’s best-kept secret island nobody talks about – but everyone should be. Translating to ‘four lands,’ Shikoku is the smallest of Japan’s...
Looking to channel your inner mountain goat? Look no further than Rocky Mountain National Park! This place is a hiker’s paradise with over 350 miles...
Being a non-skier in Colorado can be perplexing to people. People often question why I moved to Colorado if I don’t ski. Of course, that’s ludicrous – there are so many things to do in the Colorado Rockies besides skiing! It’s inevitable…
Japan is having a travel heyday right now – and rightfully so – it’s an incredible country. In fact, it’s one of my favorite countries to travel to. However, in my quest to find the lesser-traveled places wherever I go, I spent a lot of…
Northern Lights photography is not like other night photography; it has challenges that go way beyond normal night photography challenges – namely…the cold! You only get Northern Lights in the winter when you have those gorgeous dark skies…
I was surprised that many people don’t even have Alaska on their radar for Northern Lights trips! Go do a search and you’ll be inundated with Iceland and Norway, but Alaska is still a bit of an outlier. And you know what that means? It’s…
Welcome to ‘Interior Alaska’ – the land between the mountains. Fairbanks sits in the center of the state and is the jumping-off point for visiting the high Arctic. One of the few big landlocked towns in Alaska, Fairbanks is often…
Ireland is a land of enchanting landscapes and captivating folklore. Its allure lies in its seamless blend of history and natural wonders. From majestic cliffs and mountains to lush green valleys, we’ll explore the diverse natural wonders…
People walk pilgrimage routes for different reasons; religion, looking for change, outdoor adventure, or healing from a personal crisis. Sometimes, it’s all of them at once. That’s what it was like for me when I walked along the…
My mom and I turned into the French Mountain parking lot in Cape Breton’s Highlands National Park. After pulling into a parking space I walked over to the Skyline Trail sign. I had been told hiking the Skyline trail was one of the best…
In 1984 my father began a quest, albeit unconventional. He was 47 and his mission was to visit the capitols of the lower 48 states on foot, starting in Illinois, where we lived, following a counter-clockwise roadmap of his own making. By…
I know many people skip over Naples in order to get to the Amalfi Coast, however, it’s a big mistake! Naples’s food culture is one of the most vibrant in all of Italy. It wasn’t that long ago that I used to be scared of going to Naples…
Welcome to the land of fire and ice, where majestic landscapes, cascading waterfalls, and epic adventures await in small towns across Iceland. Nestled amidst the rugged terrain and dramatic fjords, these hidden gems are a haven for nature…