Home is: Routines
Home emerges through routines. As I wrote in the introduction to the "What is home?" series, "Do something enough times—navigate the apartment in the middle of ... Continue reading →
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Around the American Pacific Northwest
NW Portland breweries: A comprehensive guide
Portland, Oregon, has the most breweries of any American city (70 as of December 31, 2016 plus another 35 in the metropo... Continue reading →
How to do McMenamins: A guide to the funky Northwest empire
If Portland, Oregon, is the city "where young people go to retire," then McMenamins is our country club.The ubiquito... Continue reading →
Most underrated Portland: Restaurants, pubs, and breweries to love
Over the past few years Portland, Oregon, has become a highly-rated tourist destination on the West Coast of the United ... Continue reading →
Heaven at home: Finding the best Oregon Pilsner
When I moved to the U.S. in 2003, I was skeptical about microbrews. Having been raised on Czech/Slovak lagers of the Pil... Continue reading →
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For the Love of Microbrews ›
Exploring breweries in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine has a lively, thriving, and growing craft beer scene. Its 17 breweries make for a 2.5 higher brewery density, at 1 per 3,900 residents, than the Pacific Northwest Brewvana (in fact, Forest City is the #1 American municipality for breweries per ... Continue reading →
Heaven at home: Finding the best Oregon Pilsner
When I moved to the U.S. in 2003, I was skeptical about microbrews. Having been raised on Czech/Slovak lagers of the Pilsner variety, the various production of the burgeoning Oregon craft brew industry exceeded my palate's tolerance level. It took me years—unt... Continue reading →
How to do McMenamins: A guide to the funky Northwest empire
If Portland, Oregon, is the city "where young people go to retire," then McMenamins is our country club.The ubiquitous chain scattered throughout Oregon and Washington is akin to an adult Disneyland: playgrounds with booze, movies, and rock shows. Starting... Continue reading →
One year later in Portland, Oregon
The yearlong round-the-world trip was an adventure of our lifetimes. A lot happened on the road. Meanwhile, back in Portland, Oregon, our adopted hometown, life continued without us: Babies were born (Welcome to Earth, Alder, Brady, Dylan, and Eliáš!), jobs we... Continue reading →
Argentinian microbrews: Outside Bariloche
If the awesome microbreweries in Bariloche proper fail to tickle your craft-beer fancy, there are a few great Argentinian microbrews outside Bariloche to be had. Not to worry, all locations are accessible by collectivo (local public bus).Find accommodation... Continue reading →
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N Portland breweries: A comprehensive guide
With the the most microbreweries of any U.S. city (70 as of December 31, 2016 plus another 35 in the metropolitan area) Portland, Oregon, is America's craft beer capital. So that you don't get overwhelmed with ... Continue reading →
It’s a salad, salad world: Around the globe in ten salads
Traveling has inspired us to do a lot of things, including starting a little side venture. While The Salad Lobby is all about—you guessed it—salad, we root our advocacy for salad's place at the table firmly in ... Continue reading →
Exploring breweries in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine has a lively, thriving, and growing craft beer scene. Its 17 breweries make for a 2.5 higher brewery density, at 1 per 3,900 residents, than the Pacific Northwest Brewvana (in fact, Forest City is the #1 American municipality for breweries per ... Continue reading →
Things to do in Augusta, Maine
If you travel to Maine, Augusta is unlikely to be on your destination list. Other than being a state capital, this dusty little town has little to offer a casual visitor. But whether you are on political busine... Continue reading →
Washington, DC off the beaten path
Attending conferences, trainings, and legislative hearings around the country is a perk of my day job that helps keep my traveling spirit alive. One recent trip allowed me to greet the first days of spring in W... Continue reading →
Trekking Colca Canyon without a guide or a tour
Colca Canyon was always at the top of our list of places to visit in Peru. As luck would have it, Colca Canyon is located near Arequipa, where we stayed for a week to attend a Spanish immersion course. One way to visit Colca Canyon in a short time is to book a... Continue reading →
NW Portland breweries: A comprehensive guide
Portland, Oregon, has the most breweries of any American city (70 as of December 31, 2016 plus another 35 in the metropolitan area) and it's the 6th in the U.S. in the number of breweries per capita. It is easy... Continue reading →
Most underrated Portland: Restaurants, pubs, and breweries to love
Over the past few years Portland, Oregon, has become a highly-rated tourist destination on the West Coast of the United States. The story of Portland in the media, be it The New York Times, Popeye, or IFC’s Por... Continue reading →
