Breezing Through Airport Security Without TSA Pre-Check
Travel is usually fun but is definitely not without its headaches. One such headache became amplified...
Travel
Travel Subtopics
Ultralight Travel: My Packing List for 6 Weeks in Spain
I hadn't blogged for a couple weeks because I've been traveling. First, I went to California...
Travel Destination Movies
The night before boarding a plane to Shanghai, I made a point to watch the movie...
Keeping Fit While Traveling
One downside to traveling is that it is harder to stick with any sort of exercise...
A Foreign Country Each Year
Beginning in 1999, I started a "foreign-country-a-year" streak. Unfortunately, it ended in the pandemic year of...
Recent Travels
Below are some of my most recent travels. The rest are filed in the subtopics at the top of this page.
A Proper Introduction to Annapolis, Maryland
Eight years ago, I rolled into Annapolis, Maryland under circumstances that were, to put it charitably,...
Nashville, Tennessee: More Than the Sum of Its Honky-Tonks
The last time I was in Nashville was 1998—twenty-eight years ago, and a different era in...
Rocket City Surprise: Exploring Huntsville, Alabama
Before my trip to Alabama, I could have summarized my impressions of the state in about...
Finding Magic at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center
I have always been more of a land person. As a kid, I was fascinated by...
Florida’s Jacksonville Area: Better Than Reddit Said
“I’m in Ponte Vedra!” I messaged some friends with a photo that is below. Ponte Vedra,...
An Afternoon in St. Augustine, America’s Oldest City
Most cities earn their stripes slowly, growing into their identities over decades like a tree adding...
Daytona International Speedway on Foot
As someone who has never watched the Daytona 500 in its entirety—the cars go fast, I...
Car-Spotting in Cabo Verde
It was about 14 years ago, during a visit to see my dear family friend Frank—less...
Wind, Sharks, and Salt: Five Days in Cabo Verde
Andrea and I flew out of Porto on a Thursday afternoon, and four and a half...
Chipotle in London: A Colorado Surprise Abroad
Chipotle and I go nearly a decade back—long before I ever imagined I’d be eating it...