The United Nations of Namibia

An account of a memorable and fun 21 day camping trip in Namibia and Botswana with members from several countries who came together well as a group.

El Bosque Tallado: The Sculptured Forest

a tour of a sculptured forest in Argentina and how that project can serve as a model to bring communities together after the devastating effects of wildfire.

A Concise Geography of Ukraine

a brief overview of the Geography of Ukraine, with maps and graphs to help understand the culture and history of the region and how Geography helps shape cultural identity.

Searching for Mongolia

highlights the essence of what constitutes the land we call Mongolia and what that land has to offer to both the residents and visitors. Human and Natural history are outlined in this post

The Five Times I’ve Never Been to Russia

Stories of half a dozen times I’ve been close enough to spit on Russia, without ever actually setting foot on Russian soil. Includes walking, biking and driving up to the border and peeking across.

A Funny thing happened on the way to Newfoundland

Traveling to Newfoundland on the last Falcon Fan Jet used by Federal Express. A weekend stopover in Sydney, Nova Scotia with some unexpected twists.

Blow-Me-Down–NEWFOUNDLAND!

An account of a trip to the western side of the island of Newfoundland, with stops at Gros Morne NP , Blow-Me-Down Provincial Park, and L’anse Aux Meadows Norse Colony.

Cari-BOO and Ice Biking in Canada’s Northwest Territories

“There’s TWO places you’ve got to experience before you die”, the old man I met on the Chilkoot Trail told me. Boy, was he right! Two years after that meeting, my friends and I were bike-packing the Canol Heritage Trail through the Mackenzie Mountains, in a remote corner of Canada’s Northwest Territories. The Canol “Road”

Heavenly Lofoten: Just 550 miles north of Hell

Up by the Arctic Circle, in the country of Norway, exists a magical place…a place like no other place on earth. It’s almost like Heaven on Earth. And the interesting thing is…… It is only 550 miles north of Hell! If you want to get to Heaven….you just might have to take a ferry to

Skellig Michael- Before Luke Skywalker was there

You don’t have to be a Star Wars fan to fall in love with Skellig Michael, a real world magical place which doubles as the mythical planet AHCH-TO, the supposed birthplace of the Jedi-order. It was the filming location for the final scene in the Star Wars movie, “The Force Awakens”. The force is strong