In less than 24 hours I Ieave for my third trip to Patagonia, one of the most beautiful, wild and remote regions on earth. Continue reading →

Would you believe big blue herons within a mile of the strip malls and traffic on Ventura Blvd in the heart of Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley?

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What does a farang (i.e., gringo) do in Bangkok for 5 weeks during the hottest time of the year? For me, it’s eat street food, get $7 hour long foot massages, and spend as much time in airconditioning as possible.

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What the hell, I’m not even going to feign modesty. I just found out that I won first place in the 50+ Travel category for print articles in the 2013 competition sponsored by the North American Travel Journalists Association.

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I don’t mean to rub it in but the temperature yesterday when these photos were taken was about 75 degrees F (about 23.5 C).

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