Don’t worry. Day 1 does not suggest that there will be a post every day and you’ll need to unfollow me lest I drive you mad with travel images and musings. Given that today was landfall, though, a few thoughts come to mind. After clearing from the incredibly quick customs at Keflavik Airport, my first two experiences on this trip in Iceland were to...
When I think about travel, it’s hard not to think about the friends who first inspired me to realize that I not only could, but certainly should, see more of the world. The picture at the top of this post is on a tree outside their door, a constant reminder that they are explorers, and while I will never quite match their travels, I’m certainly indebted to them...
Dock at South end of Waterton Lake Highline Trail Granite Chalet Prince of Wales Highline Trail Prince of Wales Highline Trail St. Mary’s, Glacier Granite Chalet and Hikers in the Distance Waterton, Alberta Many Glacier Lodge Prairie near Pincher Creek, Alberta Highline Trail Near Ronan, MT St. Mary’s National Bison Range
After the modern bustle of Paris, the charms of Rome were an entirely different experience. What I most loved about Rome was the feeling of simultaneously being in 44 BCE, 1500 CE, 1950 CE, and 2015 CE. In the course of one block, you could see a fragment of an ancient column, a church constructed in the Middle Ages, and the most absurd traffic I’ve experienced...
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This was the trip of the open road, no itinerary, and free discovery. Renting a camper from Happy Camper and Iceland’s liberal laws about open camping meant I could drive where I wanted and sleep when and wherever I felt tired. Some of the best moments of this trip were entirely unplanned, like unexpectedly arriving at the Thorofoss waterfall after deciding...
For all of my Iceland pictures from August 2013, click here.
Banff was an incredible journey to the first place that made me wonder if Glacier National Park was the most beautiful spot in the world, which is saying something.
St. Stephen’s Green Statue Joyce Museum Dublin Street Famine Memorial Statue in Dublin Cliffs of Mohr First Guinness Dublin Castle Molly Malone Statue in Dublin Wicklow Way Christchurch Cathedral Hurling National Semifinal James Joyce Cliffs of Mohr Blarney Castle Christchurch Cathedral Guinness Tour