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BackpackingSeptember 11, 2014September 11, 2014

Danish Bike Culture Is Even More Amazing Than You Thought

Over the last few years Copenhagen has become world famous for its incredible biking culture. It is no secret that there are a LOT of bikes in Copenhagen. The most commonly cited statistic is that mor…

BackpackingAugust 23, 2014August 23, 2014

Five Danish Life Lessons For The Rest of Us

After three years living and working with the Danes, what insights and life lessons have I learned? Hygge is a very r…

BackpackingJune 12, 2014July 15, 2014

Copenhagen’s Most Colorful Must-See Streets

Scandinavian countries, particularly Sweden and Denmark, have a long tradition of painting the facades of their houses b…

Friday Photo GalleryJune 6, 2014July 15, 2014

The Almost Brave Warthog – Weekly Travel Photo

The banks of the Chobe River in Botswana were home to a rather amusing series of events. As we floated along and watched things transpire, we watched curiously as a rather bold warthog casually strutted in the general…

BackpackingApril 24, 2014April 18, 2016

A 7 Day Road Trip Through Rural Scotland Day III

[caption id="attachment_2874" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The route, color coded by day, I took during my road trip through the Highlands.[/caption] In Part I of this series I shared with you the adventures and e…

AfricaMarch 12, 2014March 12, 2014

The Night Rider’s Lament

(Family Photo, Europe, 1995) There's an old country classic that has always resonated with me. It's one of my favorites and always touches my soul in a way few songs are able to. The song, Night Rider's Lament, is an old cowboy song about a cow hand reading a letter from a friend late at night.…

Friday Photo GalleryJuly 5, 2013

Summer Sun – Weekly Travel Photo

For Danes and their expat guests alike summer is a special treat. It comes as a reward for those who have survived the long dark winter months and while Denmark is not nearly as cold as one might imagine, days with mor…

Friday Photo GalleryJune 9, 2013

The Busy Bosphorus – Weekly Travel Photo

The Bosphorus has served as one of the world's great maritime thoroughfares for thousands of years. One aspect of Istanbul that always captures my imagination and fascinates me is the long cue as ships rest moored at …

Friday Photo GalleryMay 17, 2013

When It Rains – Weekly Travel Photo

The life of a street performer isn't all showmanship and entertainment. I captured this patient, and more than a little forlorn, costumed street statue during a light spring rain in the historic part of old Perugia. Ov…

AfricaApril 9, 2013

Three Hundred Twelve Boot Shots, Five Years and Five Continents

A few years ago I decided that I wanted to craft a signature photo. Something that I could easily carry with me, that I could insert into photo after photo that would help humanize shots. I wanted something that could…