2024 Reading List
I read 187 books last year. True, most of them were audiobooks that I listened to and people have told me that audio books “don’t count as reading”, but no…
Brr, It’s Cold In Here – Back In The States
After 5 months in Europe it was time to move on. It had been an amazing summer exploring new places like Istanbul, Athens, and Crete, trying out a mountain town…
Miserable in Morocco
As the plane touched down my excitement grew. It had been awhile since I could say that I was visiting a continent for the first time and while Morocco is…
My 40th Birthday In Britain
One of the best parts about hiking the Camino de Santiago Portuguese Route with my dad and brother in September meant it was fairly easy to talk them into staying…
Hiking the Camino de Santiago Portuguese Route – Part 2
After hiking 9 days and more than 86 miles (138km) from Porto to Tui we were ready for a break. A zero day in our first Spanish city gave me…
Hiking the Camino de Santiago Portuguese Route – Part 1
It started with a late night text message to my Dad. Can you take 2 months off next summer? I have an idea… He replied and I promptly forgot to…
2023 Reading List
I read 153 books last year, not the most since I started tracking in 2020 but also not the least. I don’t set a goal for the number of titles…
Bansko, Bulgaria
While hanging out with my co-working friends on Koh Lanta someone mentioned that a little ski town in Bulgaria was an inexpensive place to base and work from in the…
Istanbul, Athens, and Crete
I needed to be in Munich in October for a trade show, so I figured I’d head over to Europe a bit early. Well, 5 months early to be exact….
Spring In The States
Driving into Santa Barbara always feels like coming home, even though I haven’t lived there full-time since 2015. There’s definitely something about the sun, sand, ocean, and mountains that I…
Holiday Rambling
After a few months in Asia I headed home to spend the holidays with family. My flights took me from Tokyo to Indianapolis via San Francisco and it just so…
Back On Lanta
When I had to fly back to Asia to work the Snowman Race in Bhutan I knew I couldn’t go home right after. With winter approaching in North America and…