Justin Goes Places
For years we had been enticed by the North Coast 500, an iconic and scenic 516 mile drive around the Scottish Highlands. In the summer 2017, we finally decided it was time to make it a reality, and we embarked on an epic 12 day road trip around the highlands, starting and ending in the … Continue reading Scotland Road Trip Part 1: Edinburgh
“Brandy, no. Whiskey, no. Rakija, yes.” Even though the farmer doesn’t really speak any English, the point he makes is quite clear. Rakija is the drink of choice in these mountains. No need to bother with any of that other garbage. Vodka? No thanks. Around the small house perched high on the side of the Bay … Continue reading Cats, Rakija and Mountain Climbing: Adventures in Montenegro
That’s right guys, gals, and non-binary pals, your favorite guest blogger is back with tales from a week and a half in San Francisco! I want to continue the quality travel content that Justin is providing on this website, but to be fair I was in California for three reasons: I needed a break from … Continue reading (Guest Post) Sarah Goes to San Francisco
As I sat having a fika a few days ago, I came to the startling realization that I’ve been living in Sweden for close to half of a year already. I’m not sure exactly how that has happened, because honestly, it feels like that bitterly cold December day I touched down at Arlanda airport was just … Continue reading Life in Sweden So Far
From an underground lake high in the mountains in the north of Slovenia, cold, clear, emerald blue water bubbles from a spring before snaking its way down the mountainside. From here, it flows through a valley that stretches all the way to the Adriatic sea. This is the Soča River, with its unbelievably pristine, emerald blue waters, … Continue reading Slovenia’s Soča River Valley
As we congregated in the shared living space of our B&B for a hearty breakfast on our first morning in Banff, Jeff, Charlie and I conversed with the diverse array of guests about the day’s plans. Here you had the friendly older couple on holiday from Winnipeg, the young executive in town on business, and … Continue reading Lake Louise and The Plain of Six Glaciers
A full week of adventure awaited in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. This was not going to be a relaxing vacation. The intention was to go full throttle, with not a moment wasted in the brief seven days we would be there. My friend Charlie and I arrived in Calgary on Saturday morning. … Continue reading Banff, Alberta – Gateway to the Rockies
“I think we might have to jump. We can maybe leap onto that tree and climb down it. That may be our best bet.” This is the story of a rather sketchy situation in which my brother Cory and I found ourselves, atop a series of rock formations, far off the sanctioned trails of the … Continue reading Adventure and Danger in the Colorado Rockies
2023 Edit: The Marienbrucke Bridge is now long reopened. However, if you are looking for a unique and/or uncrowded viewpoint of the castle, read on for the relevant details. —– Since publishing my “Capturing Neuschwanstein” post a couple of months ago, in which I described how we found a great vantage point for photographing Neuschwanstein … Continue reading Neuschwanstein Castle: A Hidden Viewpoint
The remains of the decimated Mount St. Helens were enshrouded in thick fog and blowing sheets of rain, completely invisible to Christina and I as we carefully worked our way along a trail with a width of 2 feet, and a vertigo-inducing drop of 3,000 feet immediately to our right. Beginning from the trailhead at the … Continue reading Great Travel Bloggers Share Their Favorite Hike
