It's less than a week until Frank Turner's new album, Be More Kind, is released! This video clip focuses on Frank's acceptance of things changing as he gets older while still touring and his desire to make the most of all the time he has been given. It was inspiring for me to sit across... Continue Reading →
Being on the road for an extended period of time is fantastic and freeing, and it isn't always cheap. But it can be! There are some things you can't avoid like gas (until I get that Tesla...) so it's great to find ways to save money elsewhere. If you're not too high-maintenance you can save... Continue Reading →
Sand Dunes National Park is a surprising place. First of all, many people don't even know it exists. It's a very small park and was given national park status in the early 2000s. Most people don't think of Colorado when they think of sand dunes, but tucked just south of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains... Continue Reading →
I don't typically do book reviews, but the book I just read is relevant to travel, so why not? My reading habits ebb and flow, but when I get excited about a book it makes me want to read all the time. I just tend to have trouble finding my next book after reading something... Continue Reading →
Utah's National Parks were the first thing I experienced in this state, and they remain one of my favorite things about living here. Last weekend we made the short drive from Salt Lake City to Zion National Park to take advantage of the unusually warm winter we are having. It was so warm that we... Continue Reading →
In November of 2008 my friend Nathan and I drove across the country from New Jersey to Los Angeles. We made very few stops along the way, but one of those stops was at Arches National Park. Arches was my first introduction to what I think of as National Parks in the U.S. Sure, I had... Continue Reading →
When I go on road trips I start off beaming with excitement for all the things I've planned to do. All those big plans will come, but there's a lot of open road between here and there. The excitement can quickly fade if you're not keeping your mind occupied while you're on a long stretch... Continue Reading →
While watching a movie tonight I heard a quote that caught my attention. That led me to another quote. Both are attributed to, but most certainly not actually said by, Winston Churchill. Regardless of who said them, the words hold meaning: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that... Continue Reading →
When the alarm went off at 4:45am I was somewhere between excited and dreading our rim to river to rim hike of the Grand Canyon. Before I had a chance to think twice about it I got myself out of bed and put on my hiking clothes for the day. Making sure everything was ready... Continue Reading →
