Music or Silence When Traveling
I love music, rock, jazz, classical and Brazilian Bosa Nova and Samba. But I also love silence. Oftentimes when traveling … Continue reading Music or Silence When Traveling
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Hostile Border Crossings: Smugglers Paradise Paraguay / Brazil
This is the third in a series (see posts East Berlin and Bulgaria). In 1993, my pregnant wife and I … Continue reading Hostile Border Crossings: Smugglers Paradise Paraguay / Brazil
Fighting Real Life Pirates
Far from the Caribbean, the Straits of Malacca, a narrow stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra is … Continue reading Fighting Real Life Pirates
Amazon Expedition: 2023
I have officially booked (for the third time in two years) an Amazon expedition for August 2023. The previous ones … Continue reading Amazon Expedition: 2023
Video Blog: How To Use Garmin inReach Explorer+
Never get lost again, and keep track of your tracks even, and especially when off the grid! This is the … Continue reading Video Blog: How To Use Garmin inReach Explorer+
Video Blog: How Far is Too Far to Travel
If your read last week’s blog post, this is the accompanying video with more info on challenging yourself to travel … Continue reading Video Blog: How Far is Too Far to Travel
How Far is Too Far?
How far is far? Depends on where and how you are traveling. Six hours in the car with screaming kids … Continue reading How Far is Too Far?
Beware the Ides of March
The phrase “Beware the Ides of March” often refers to some betrayal that is going to happen to somebody. Most … Continue reading Beware the Ides of March
Off Grid Communications: Garmin Inreach Explorer+
This is the first of two posts on off grid sat comms. This one looks at the Garmin Inreach and … Continue reading Off Grid Communications: Garmin Inreach Explorer+
Isolated and Extremely Off-the-beaten path: Diego Garcia, BIOT
Strictly speaking it’s a top secret military base and an alleged black-ops CIA location in the middle of the Indian … Continue reading Isolated and Extremely Off-the-beaten path: Diego Garcia, BIOT
Journey to the Last Frontier ... 