Road Trip Blog
Casa Nuevo was a sweet two room adobe bungalow, simply furnished but stylishly designed with great art on the walls and the ubiquitous bleached skull above the bed. The front windows gazed upon the distant Chisos Mountains, two chairs and a fire pit adorned the […]
Leaving Austin early on a Saturday morning, I quickly discovered that our plan to make a few quick stops in the Hill Country outside Austin on our way south was nearly impossible. There was so much to do and we had luckily timed our meander […]
I’d been to Texas once before, 15 years ago. I visited San Antonio over a weekend, explored the Riverwalk, checked out the Alamo. I’d always wanted to go back, especially since I’d been hearing great things about Big Bend National Park, a remote and wild […]
“What draws us into the desert is the search for something intimate in the remote.” -Edward Abbey I have been looking forward to writing about the desert, I knew that the words and memories would come easily, my time there was transformative and I have […]
The snow-capped Atlas Mountains are a constant looming presence when visiting Marrakesh. Running 1200 miles across the north rim of Africa, a dozen summits top 13,000 feet just south of the city. They serve as a resplendent backdrop to many iconic photos. I was excited […]
“Here we are, all of us: in a dream caravan. A caravan, but a dream—a dream, but a caravan. And we know which are the dreams. Therein lies the hope. -Sheik Bahaudin Arrival Touchdown in a foreign city. You know that complex feeling of […]
“You’ve got to go naked into the world and make yourself vulnerable to it. Spells of acute loneliness are an essential part of travel. Loneliness makes things happen.” -Jonathan Raban I am at heart a social beast. I am also a traveler. You would […]
First, let’s be straight up from the get go. Four days is not nearly enough time to do Paris the justice it deserves. That is part of the reason I abandoned any kind of itinerary. I knew the Metro could help greatly in that regard, […]
The calendar page has turned, the light has changed, summer is waning and melancholy colors the air. September, while beautiful in Michigan, is also a great season to explore the world. The need to wander has reasserted itself after a few months of enjoying Home […]
