Weird things to do in Portland, Oregon June 6, 2018 Explore17The slogan "Keep Portland Weird" has become Oregon's biggest city's unofficial motto and mantra. Thanks to a slew of positive press and the TV show Portlandia, whose premise pegs Portland as the breeding ground... Continue reading →
Trekking Colca Canyon without a guide or a tour (2018 update) June 1, 2018 Explore45While you can visit Colca Canyon on an organized tour or hire a guide, it’s venturing down there independently that provides the most satisfying experience of the Canyon’s splendor. We wrote and published the o... Continue reading →
Washington, DC off the beaten path April 21, 2017 Explore50Attending 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 →
Shoulder season travel: Summer winds down, we hit the road September 5, 2015 Explore3Does summer usually mean more traveling for you? Is it the time you typically drag out the tent and head to the beach for that coveted campsite you reserved months ago? It seems like most of Oregon’s population... Continue reading →
A weekend trip: Astoria, Oregon May 6, 2015 Drink, Explore30Perched on northern-most tip of the North Coast, Astoria, Oregon is not a beach destination like its neighbors to the south. Except for a few views from higher elevations, it’s far from pretty and even a tiny b... Continue reading →
How to do McMenamins: A guide to the funky Northwest empire March 18, 2015 Explore8If 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: playgr... Continue reading →
How to stay sober in Slovakia January 22, 2015 Explore, Travel Zen8The Slovak newspaper Pravda last week asked, "Alcohol is winning in the country. How to change that?" Together with other Central/Eastern European countries, Slovakia leads European statistics in alcoholism and... Continue reading →
Traveling again: A road trip on the Oregon/California coast December 18, 2014 Explore3Most weekends since we returned from the round-the-world trip we've stayed in town where travel-like adventures consisted of three housesitting gigs and brunches. We've only taken a few weekend trips: camping n... Continue reading →
