Imagine two weeks on a Russian polar research vessel cruising through a tropical paradise! It’s a tough life, but someone has to live it.
Cruising Through Paradise From Raja Ampat to Papua New Guinea
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Swedish Road Tripping: The Journey Continues
After three and half days of rocky coastline, avant-garde sculpture, and oysters it was time to head south for vineyards, bizarre undergraduate rituals, and some of the best pastries I’ve ever eaten.
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Swedish Road-Tripping, 50 Years Later
In 1969 I bought a new Volvo, picked it up at the factory in Gothenburg, Sweden and drove it around for a few weeks before returning it to be shipped home. That trip and that car changed my life.
Three Soggy Days in Amsterdam
Not from falling in the water, though I came close leaning out of the boat to take photos on our tour of the canals.
Bucolic and Bloody: WWII Reflections in Holland
Bucolic. Picturesque. Charming. Three of the most overused clichés in travel writing. What can I say? I’ve been few places where these clichés are more appropriate.
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Heartwrenching History and Breathtaking Beauty in Northern Ireland
The story of Northern Ireland is a tale of breathtaking natural beauty and convivial people woven into a singularly dark and bloody history.
A Personal Epiphany on Route 66
As I sat in an alcohol-induced haze at the bar in the Mineshaft Tavern in Madrid NM, I realized that I had taken my own personal journey on the “highway of dreams” 44 years ago. 
Getting My Kicks on Route 66
We are in Chicago to begin a 12 day drive in a caravan of seven vehicles along Rt 66 with Two Lane America, my host for this trip, to the Santa Monica Pier, just two miles from our home.
Antarctica: “Why?” or “Wow!”
When I tell someone I’m going to Antarctica, I get one of two possible reactions — an incredulous, “why are you going,” or an enthusiastic, “wow, I always wanted to go.”
Somber Sarajevo
What’s special about Sarajevo can’t be captured by photos. I spent more time observing, conversing, and reflecting on Sarajevo’s past, present and future than I did taking photos. Sarajevo touched me more than any other destination I visited on this trip.