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 ... Continue reading →
In travel bloggers’ words: What is home?
The year-end season of listicles is drawing to a close: all the "Best of 2014" articles have been written and published and some even read. We showca... Continue reading →
Is this the end? Life after the traveling adventure
After traveling the world for a year, there's only one question people ask more than "What was your favorite county?"Curious friends, family membe... Continue reading →
An ordinary return from traveling: Back in the USA after a yearlong round-the-world trip
This is it: After 388 days the round-the-world trip is over and I am back in the USA.* As a cerebral man possessing well-oiled defense mechanisms agai... Continue reading →
Culture out of context: Searching for a song in Malaysia
One of the strangest aspects of spending two months in Southeast Asia is experiencing my own culture out of context. It's like listening the cover ver... Continue reading →
Toothbrush Talk: Slow vs. fast travel
The big plan for our round-the-world trip was to spend about a month in each country we chose to visit. This, we believed, would afford us plenty of t... Continue reading →
Home is: A neighborhood park
I do love a good, crowded city, but after too long having to share my sidewalks, cafes, museums, and public toilets with millions of other people, I b... Continue reading →
Toothbrush Talk: Leaving home
As we travel together, we each experience the same thing differently. In Toothbrush Talk, a new feature here at Where Is Your Toothbrush?, we discuss ... Continue reading →
