Montana: The Last Best Place
Exploring Montana and the Pacific Northwest
From the second we are born our imaginations are constantly shrinking. As a child the world we find ourselves in is full of small mysteries, everything is new. A trip to Burger King or the bowling alley is an act of discovery and [...]
Cyber Vagabonding Part 2: The Couchsurfing Experience
Couchsurfing: Another Way to see the World
At TentSurf 2010 in Mexico, couchsurfers gather around a bonfire. This weeklong party on the beach featured people from all over the world, and the United States. Part of the International phenomenon of Couchsurfing.
My guests have just departed. After a round [...]
Erie Canal Cycling
Stress-less Cycling along the Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was pretty instrumental in the early economic growth of Rochester, as well as Buffalo and even New York City, but its downfall was rapid once highways showed up to replace it. I-90 actually takes the same basic path as the Erie Canal. It finished the [...]
Driving Cross Country: A Cross Country Tale of the US, Part Three: Missouri and Nevada
Long story short, my partner of two years and I quit our stable, semi-satisfactory jobs in D.C., bought a car, and spent two months visiting the 48 continental states.
Why would we do something so irresponsible? Why not? Timing was good, funds [...]
Hospitality Services: A New Way to Travel
Couchsurfing can mean a wide range of accommodations, from mansions and penthouses to tree houses, partially furnished caves, vans, school buses, or vans welded onto the tops of school buses, like this one at an anarchist collective in Northern California.
There is a new kind of tourist out there—walking, biking, [...]
Driving Cross Country: A Cross Country Tale of the US, Part Two: Oregon and California
In the continental United States, the people are represented by 48 separate yet equally important and fascinating states. Our goal was to see them all. These are our stories.
The States: Oregon and California
The drive down Route 101 and Route 1 (aka [...]
Driving Cross Country: A Cross Country Tale of the US, Part One
Long story short, my partner of two years and I quit our stable, semi-satisfactory jobs in D.C., bought a car, and spent two months visiting the 48 continental states.
Why would we do something so irresponsible? Well, why not? At what other point in your [...]
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