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First Flight

Two weeks ago, I took my first flight since the pandemic hit. Fully vaxxed and still masked, I flew from Minneapolis to Colorado Springs....

Pandemic Ponderings: A Travel Mindset

Travel is typically defined as going from one place to another, usually over a distance of some length. Because travel, in this...

Serendipitous

Serendipitous is one of my favorite words. I like saying it, the way its multisyllabic intonation rolls off my tongue, and I like the...

A Walk Through Time

Built in AD 122, Hadrian’s Wall traverses 84 miles of England’s north country. A fortification marking the northern reaches of Roman...

In The Footsteps of Van Gogh – St Rémy de Provence

Vincent van Gogh arrived in southern France in 1888, attracted by the luminescent quality of the light and the consequent intensity of...

Unexpected Memories

Before a trip, many of us spend hours poring over travel web sites, examining routes, and researching the best places to eat, sleep, and...

The Magic of Mallorca

Exactly twenty years ago I embarked on my first trip to Mallorca, Spain. This Mediterranean island is every cyclist’s dream destination,...