You’ve probably heard a lot about the severe drought in California on the news over the past few years. And if you’re like most people who don’t live there, you probably just shrugged it off. It wasn’t a direct threat to your daily life. The seriousness of the drought didn’t […]
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Traveling abroad is one of the richest and most rewarding experiences in life. It opens your mind, exposes you to new culture, teaches you about yourself, expands your perspective, and much more. But how exactly do we maximize the reward of international travel? The answer lies closer than you think. […]
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Tom and Ray Magliozzi have been a rich source of inspirational quotes not just for me, but for Car Talk fans around the world. Better known as Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, Tom and Ray hosted one of the most successful radio shows in the modern era. If you’ve […]
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After setting foot inside the Utah National Parks for the first time in 2012, getting to all of Utah’s “Big 5” National Parks instantly went on my bucket list. After allocating far too little time during that first visit to Zion in 2012, I knew I would get back to […]
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Starting in the 1830’s, Nebraska became the first major challenge to wagon trains heading west along the Oregon Trail. Featuring steep ascents and descents, river crossings, and extreme weather, it tested emigrants with a little bit of everything. Today, many of the Oregon Trail’s original landmarks remain not just in […]
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In China, Beijing just accomplished the rare feat of becoming the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. China has a long, rich history and culture that far too many people misunderstand. With China hosting the Winter Olympics this year, it seemed only fitting to look at […]
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As a photographer, you will run into the frustration of noise in their low-light photos and having to remove it at some point. It’s a much of a guarantee as taxes and death. No matter what you do in post processing, it seems like every adjustment you make only makes […]
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Interactive maps are one of the most powerful tools available to travel bloggers today. Unfortunately, far too many travel bloggers today are either using interactive maps incorrectly or not using them to their full potential. As a GIS expert, data scientist, and travel blogger myself, it pains me greatly when […]
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I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say when you think of visiting sugary white sand beaches and turquoise waters in December, the shores of Lake Michigan are probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But that’s exactly where I found myself, exploring Indiana Dunes National […]
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Well, we’ve got another classic and textbook bomb cyclone that got its crosshairs firmly trained on southern New England. It’s expected to arrive sometime late Friday or early Saturday. The low will soon form off the coast of the Carolina. As it heads north, it will undergo bombogenesis as it […]
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When the US-Mexico border slammed shut at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I worried whether the small border town of Los Algodones would be able to survive just a brief closure. Little did I know at the time that the border closure would last for nearly two years. I’ll […]
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As many of you know, inspirational quotes have played a significant role in getting me to where I am today. Indeed, I most often turn to inspirational quotes and powerful lyrics when I’m feeling down, need a little motivation, or to just help be get out of a rut. Today, […]
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