International Trips

“What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? – it’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.” ― Jack Kerouac, On the Road

Not Quite a Pilgrim, But Searching

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...

Waterton/Glacier, Summer 2015

Highline Trail Prairie near Pincher Creek, Alberta Highline Trail Dock at South end of Waterton Lake Granite Chalet and Hikers in the Distance Highline Trail Near Ronan, MT Highline Trail Prince of Wales Waterton, Alberta Granite Chalet Many Glacier Lodge St. Mary’s, Glacier St. Mary’s Prince of Wales National Bison Range

Photos from Rome, December 2014

After the modern bustle of Paris, the charms of Rome were an entirely different experience. What I loved most about Rome was the feeling of being in 44 BCE, 1500 CE, 1950 CE, and 2015 CE simultaneously. 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...

Iceland, March 2014

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...

Ireland, August 2012

Guinness Tour James Joyce Blarney Castle Dublin Street Christchurch Cathedral Cliffs of Mohr First Guinness Hurling National Semifinal Molly Malone Statue in Dublin Joyce Museum St. Stephen’s Green Statue Cliffs of Mohr Famine Memorial Statue in Dublin Dublin Castle Wicklow Way Christchurch Cathedral