A short video of my solo fully supported bicycle tour in the Scottish Highlands. I completed a 300 mile section of the North Coast 500 route. Enjoy!
Working a Year Onboard a SuperYacht
I had the opportunity to work onboard a Superyacht for a year traveling around the Pacific Ocean. Here is my experience.
Hunting for Glass Floats in the Pacific
Glass floats are remnants from the pre 1950's industrial fishing era. They're colorful, vary in size and nowadays are highly sought after by collectors. I traveled to a remote region in the Marshall Islands to search for ones which had washed ashore and been buried among the vegetation for possibly over a hundred years.
Mining and Muskox – Nome, Alaska
Nome is a frontier mining town situated on the far fringes of the Alaskan coast. Winters are brutal and wild animals abound. Yet for over a century, people have been drawn to one resource in particular - gold. This is my experience of exploring Nome and the surrounding wilderness.
Brown Bear Watching In Alaska
Each summer in Katmai National Park in Alaska, Brown Bears descend to the rivers from the nearby mountains. These predators are attracted to the yearly salmon runs which provide a valuable food source as they prepare for the winter. And hopefully these 900 pound animals don't mind our group observing them from the riverside less than 20 feet away...
Why I’ll never willingly live or visit South Florida again.
South Florida claims to have it all: beaches, sunshine in a tropical paradise. However it fails to mention a list of downsides which makes it worth passing up for other destinations. Find out why.
3 things I learned while living at Atlantis
Atlantis - the crown jewel of all resorts in the Bahamas. I had the opportunity to live here for one month and take full advantage of all the amenities and benefits. Here's what I learned.
Hiking the Camino De Santiago
The Camino De Santiago is a series of 13 different pilgrimage routes traversing across Spain. This is what I learned while hiking a portion of one route to finish in the Nortwestern city of Santiago de Compostela.
A Baseball Team Abroad
“I didn’t know Muenster has a baseball team.” Typically the response when people found out I played a season of baseball in a small town situated in Northwestern Germany. In their defense, it's not the first sport which first comes to mind in the country, or even rest of the European continent. In Germany, football … Continue reading A Baseball Team Abroad
Shipping A Bicycle Abroad
This post is a continuation about my preparations for a three month bicycle tour from Norway to Milan. This article covers tips about shipping a bicycle abroad. Had I ever shipped a bicycle abroad before this trip? No. But did Google point me in the right direction to figure out what to do? Yes. Crating … Continue reading Shipping A Bicycle Abroad