TravelPast50 Year in Review 2018: Art and Adventure
2018 was the Year of Art and Adventure, new places, new activities, wildly crealtive people, more time back home, and some separate trips for Tom and Kris.
Our Travel Life
Inventory of Books and Beds 2017
I started an annual inventory of books and bed a couple years ago to keep track of where I’ve been and what I’ve been reading. Now this series works as … Read more
2016 Books and Beds
In this second annual round-up of the books I’ve read and the beds I’ve slept in, I gotta admit I’m cutting corners on the reading list. Every year, I promise … Read more
Under the Weather and On the Road: 13 Ways to Feel Better
Four years ago, at about this time of year, I was suffering from a cold or flu, and wrote this post. Judging from the photos, I was in Bangkok. I … Read more
My 10 Rules for Driving in Romania
I have driven is many countries. And there are many I would never drive in. And then there’s driving in Romania. It’s so wacky, it’s even a little funny.
We’re Giving Up Traveling: Our Next Venture
What Europe is really missing is a genuine American store, where you can buy the most American products of all: automatic weapons.
Forget it Jake, It’s France
The French have a different way of doing business. Try not to get frustrated. First, stop thinking like an American.
Finding My Ancestors in Skåne, Sweden
This unplanned search for my ancestral homestead turned up many helpful people, some funny stories, and a look at my family’s backyard and grave sites.
Seven Reasons to Avoid Travel Planning
When Tom and I start talking about the future, like next month or even next week, we ask ourselves, “Where will we be? What do we want to do?” And … Read more
The Battling Bastards of Bastogne
I figured the best way to avoid getting killed was to be the best soldier I could be, and have the other best soldiers around me.