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Sep 1, 202130 min read
Exploring: Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula Loop, Washington
This travel journal entry details a visit to Seattle and a road trip to Washington state's west coast.
Apr 18, 20219 min read
Hunting Ghosts, Live! (Pt. 2)
If you came here by way of the “Hunting Ghosts, Pt. 1” entry, you should have a rough idea of how we survived that experience and, maybe...
Apr 10, 20214 min read
Fear at the Peace Wall in Belfast
This post details my own experience of division at the Peace Wall in Belfast and a brief explainer of Ireland and Northern Ireland disputes.
Mar 3, 202110 min read
Hunting Ghosts, Live! (Pt. 1)
A couple weeks ago, I was going through some paperwork and rediscovered a journal from a part of my past that continues to follow me...
Nov 25, 202012 min read
Exploring: Yosemite National Park, California
This travel journal details a visit to Yosemite National Park in California, and a stay in the nearby town of Mariposa.
Aug 10, 202015 min read
Exploring: Belize and a Guatemala Day Trip
This post details a trip to Belize (San Ignacio, San Pedro, ATM Cave), as well as a day trip to the Mayan ruins of Tikal in Guatemala.
Jun 25, 20205 min read
Getting Back to Hollywood Isn’t So Easy
The time has come to leave Italy. Thick, dark clouds are rolling into Venice as we take off, and that’s not a place I want to be when it...
Jun 17, 20207 min read
Exploring: Getting Lost (Literally) in Venice, Italy
This travel journal details both the fascination and confusion brought on by one of the world's great cities: Venice, Italy.
Jun 7, 20207 min read
Exploring: Florence, Italy
“The Creator made Italy from designs by Michael Angelo!” -Mark Twain, “The Innocents Abroad”* In lieu of a “Welcome” sign, your arrival...
May 31, 20204 min read
Exploring: San Gimignano and Tuscan Wine Tasting
We start the day in Siena with a continental breakfast – the standard, uninspired fare of hardboiled eggs, cold cuts, cheese, bread....
May 25, 20205 min read
Exploring: Intro to Tuscany / Destination Siena
“Tuscany looks like what all of Italy should look like.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (attributed) We stare out the train window as the...
May 17, 20206 min read
Exploring: Pompeii and Naples, Italy
This post details a day trip to Naples and Pompeii from Rome, during our summer excursion through Italy.
May 8, 20204 min read
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day
The big news today is that it’s been 75 years since Nazi Germany formally accepted surrender against the Allied Forces, marking the end...
May 3, 20205 min read
Exploring: Travel Blog Intro / Rome, Italy
This post details the Rome portion of our summer travels through Italy.
Jul 6, 201710 min read
Exploring: Four Nights in Paris
The post chronicles four short nights in Paris, France.
Jul 5, 20179 min read
Exploring: Three Days in London, England
This travel journal details three busy days spent exploring London.
Jan 6, 20135 min read
Exploring: Ringing in the New Year in San Francisco (updated 2022)
This post chronicles a new year celebration spent visiting and exploring Napa and San Francisco, California.
Sep 10, 20123 min read
Mastering the Joy of Flight
There is something mystical about aviation. I love the window seat and find myself staring at the landscape miles below on every trip....
Jul 31, 20122 min read
The Strangest Coincidence of My Life
Working on Ghost Hunters has left a sort of lasting legacy on my life. I am far, far away from that work now, but there are frequent...
Jun 16, 20122 min read
Balloon Full of Hot Air
What a great gift! For my birthday last year, my lady bought (us, technically) a voucher for a hot air balloon ride in Temecula, CA. It...
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