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Traveling again: A road trip on the Oregon/California coast

December 18, 2014

Most 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 →

People sleeping in public Australia America

Photo essay: People sleeping in public – Australia & the Americas

October 6, 2014

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This is Part 2 of my photo essay on people sleeping in public, covering Australia and The Americas (see Part 1 on Southeast Asia). The photo project started in Southeast Asia where I saw people sleeping in plai... Continue reading →

A day trip in West Sonoma County, California

August 4, 2014

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I first traveled to Sonoma County, California, in the summer 2002, when I came to visit my then new girlfriend Lindsay in Guerneville. We've been returning there together once or twice a year ever since—it has ... Continue reading →

Loving Chile on an Atacama desert tour

June 13, 2014

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We like to think of ourselves as independent travelers: we eschew agents, tours, hop-on-hop-off buses, and other forms of travel arranged or organized by someone else. So our hearts sank a bit in San Pedro de A... Continue reading →

Nature’s freak show in Bolivia: A Salar de Uyuni tour

June 6, 2014

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As the end of our world trip nears and as each cash withdrawal or check of the bank account reminds us how soon the money will run out, we've become more and more anxious about spending. It's the main reason wh... Continue reading →

48 hours in La Paz, Bolivia

June 2, 2014

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La Paz has all the elements of a big South American city: streets jammed with mini-van public buses and taxis honking angrily for no apparent reason; modernism, colonialism, and Catholicism blending with indige... Continue reading →

Three Bariloche day hikes

May 23, 2014

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As much as we love smog, traffic, and overpriced beers, it was time to get out of the city and hike. After ten busy days taking Spanish lessons and eating empanadas in the vast, concrete wonderland of Buenos ... Continue reading →

Biking from Puerto Varas to Frutillar, Chile

April 21, 2014

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Is there a lot to do in Puerto Varas, Chile? Your hostel and the businesses housed along the quaint downtown streets will give you plenty to choose from. It seems adventure activities are what people come to Pu... Continue reading →

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How to find the best international food in Berlin

Portland vs Seattle: Which city has the best food and beer?

Budapest microbrews: The temple of Léhűtő Craft Beer Bar

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The Beer lover’s guide to breweries in Portland, Maine

In search of the best craft breweries with a view

How Culmination Brewing brings people around the world together

A comprehensive guide to NE Portland breweries

Portland vs Seattle: Which city has the best food and beer?

Nature's freak show in Bolivia: A Salar de Uyuni tour

Weird things to do in Portland, Oregon

Trekking Colca Canyon without a guide or a tour (2018 update)

Washington, DC off the beaten path

How travel inspires entrepreneurship: The story of The Salad Lobby

Shoulder season travel: Summer winds down, we hit the road

A weekend trip: Astoria, Oregon

Top travel blogging lessons

How to prevent reverse culture shock

The dark side of traveling

World trip budget: How much we spent traveling the world for a year

Writer on the road: How to write while traveling

They be toutin’: How to deal with touts and aggressive salespeople

How we decided on a $100 per day travel budget

Traveling again: A road trip on the Oregon/California coast

Photo essay: People sleeping in public – Australia & the Americas

A day trip in West Sonoma County, California

Loving Chile on an Atacama desert tour

Nature’s freak show in Bolivia: A Salar de Uyuni tour

48 hours in La Paz, Bolivia

Three Bariloche day hikes

Biking from Puerto Varas to Frutillar, Chile