adventure

Swimming is tough. Ever tried it? No, not doggy paddling around your neighbors in-ground whilst trying to keep your quaff dry; we’re talking 500m freestyle endurance tests, 200m IM sprints with flip turns, two hour practices before the sun comes up. That kind of swimming. With every Tom, Dick, and Pornstar busting out a new [...]

Ski Utah, The Greatest Snow on Earth. The states moniker is stamped boldly on most Utah license plates. The simple statement embodies all that is skiing in Utah: eleven resorts within an hour of Salt Lake City International Airport; the friendliest locals on the planet; 2002 Winter Olympics Venue. If you’re a winter sports enthusiast [...]

After a 12 hour trip that involved delayed flights and a re-routing coupled with your bag not making it all the way to your destination, you really don’t want to talk to anyone or explain things to someone. Unless they are a super hot, uniform-clad,  beardy, hairy, butch army man who looks like they could [...]

So here’s a fun way to spend a hundred thousand dollars: Being 2013 and all, maybe it’s time to take a ride on the The Lynx Mark I or II. They’re spaceships. Yes, both of them.. Now, they aren’t on par with Michael and Janet’s interstellar recording studio; these little guys are on a mission [...]

I had no idea that a World Cup of Paragliding even existed, let alone the fact that it was held in Macedonia (Krushevo) this year. I suppose I sort of misunderstood the sport to begin with – it’s really not about falling or screaming or an extreme rush of energy (the exception being aerial acrobatics competitions). It’s [...]

Hiram Bingham luxury train Cusco to Machu Picchu  |  Cusco to Machu Picchu, Peru  |  I know there are many ways to follow the Inca’s path from Cusco to Machu Picchu, but there is only one way to do it in style, surrounded by an exclusive and sophisticated atmosphere, in comfortable cars and with breathtaking [...]

Machu Picchu and Wayna Picchu  |  Aguas Calientes, Peru  |  Two of the main vestiges of the Inca Empire, located twenty five minutes away from the town of Aguas Calientes and approximately four hours away from Cusco. I came to Machu Picchu with lots of expectations, and to be honest not with much knowledge, and I [...]

I mentioned last post that I timed my visit to Los Cabos perfectly, coinciding with a rare rainfall that brought the desert to life. I found my way to the small town of Santiago, about an hour northeast of Cabo San Lucas, searching for a hike/oasis called Canyon of the Fox. To reach the trailhead [...]

Savannah, Georgia may have seen an upswing with celebrity sightings this year but the art scene will always be making headlines, thanks to SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) and the number of artists that make the sleepy city their home. Furthermore, designer Marc Jacobs was so inspired, he set up shop here five years ago [...]

Last week I descended upon Montreal without a clue in the world (like a good little American traveler, my Canadian friends would joke), experiencing it all for the first time and blowing with the wind based on loose recommendations from colleagues, friends, and fellow travelers. Montreal jumped out at me in many ways, the first [...]