After spending a day wandering the fields of Gettysburg, I moved west from Baltimore towards Antietam. Although I would end my day deep in the Shenandoah Mountains, I spent the morning peering into the depths of Miller’s cornfield, looking over Burnside … Read More
In the summer of 2014, I led a bike trip from Amsterdam to Venice. Over the course of four weeks, my group passed through some of the most contested territory of WWI and WWII. The land was pockmarked with the … Read More
A series of urban adventures and outings with friends has led to a serious lapse in blog-related productivity. For the past week, the balance between experiencing and documenting swung heavily towards the former. I’ve got some catch up to do, … Read More
I can always tell when I have been in a city for too long. It happened to me in Barcelona in 2012, in London this summer, and in Boston a few days ago. It isn’t that I feel trapped in … Read More
So far, my journey has taken me to some of the most amazing wilderness areas in the northern Midwest and the Northeast. As I head south, however, I am entering a totally different phase of my trip. Instead of driving … Read More
Wow… I can’t believe I am already halfway through September! At this point, the next few weeks of this trip are entirely dedicated to the east coast. Even though there really aren’t that many National Parks on the coast itself, I am … Read More
Happy Birthday Dad! It seems a little bizarre that I have been on the road for almost three weeks and have only visited two National Parks: Cuyahoga Valley and Acadia. Both left a distinct impression, but they are far from … Read More
Driving late at night is not my favorite way to travel, but it does guarantee a sense of wonder when you wake up in the morning. The feeling may have been amplified this time as we got up in Bar … Read More
It may come as a surprise, but Nova Scotia wasn’t necessarily on my original itinerary. I had hoped that it would work out, but hadn’t realized just how far away it was. Then, my mom decided to join me for … Read More