Cambodia in 20 Instagram Photos
I’m currently hard at work sorting through the 4,000+ images I snapped during my visit to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. However, while the final “National Geographic Standard” shots are starting to...
View ArticleHoly Shit, I Just Ate A Massive Cockroach
One of the semi-cliche things to do when you visit Southeast Asia is to eat bugs. In some ways it’s a bit of a coming of age sort of thing. Heading to Florence, Italy? You’ve gotta eat Gelato on the...
View ArticleReflecting On Two Years of Travelschooling – 20 Years Later
It was more than 20 years ago when my parents called my brother and I into the living room. At the time I was 10 or 11 and I vaguely remember being more than a little confused. We were going to go on...
View ArticleIn Their Words – 20 Years Later – Two Years of Family Travel
It was more than 20 years ago when my parents called my brother and I into the living room. At the time I was 10 or 11 and I vaguely remember being more than a little confused. We were going to go on...
View ArticleDavid – 20 Years Later – Two Years of Family Travel
It was more than 20 years ago when my parents called my brother and I into the living room. At the time I was 10 or 11 and I vaguely remember being more than a little confused. We were going to go on...
View ArticleTurning 31 – Reflections on Confidence and Relationships
Over the past few years a tradition of sorts has arisen. To celebrate my birthday, I sit down, put on my thinking cap, and ramble a bit about some of the things I’ve learned over the previous year....
View ArticleSolo Travel, Sexual Assault and the Conversation We’re Not Having
Among independent travelers under 35, a majority of those taking to the road are women. This often surprises people because our narrative surrounding female travel is one which is almost unavoidably...
View ArticleThe Restaurant by Kroun – Exciting Nordic Cuisine in Copenhagen
Copenhagen’s culinary scene grows increasingly exciting with each passing month. The once somewhat one-dimensional Nordic culinary landscape has been revolutionized over the last 15 years. While this...
View ArticleDenmark 101 – Your Crash Course In Danish Culture – Intro
Denmark and its residents are a fascinating group. In this video series I’ll be leveraging my observations and research to share with you insights into how to get the most of your interactions with the...
View ArticleDenmark 101 – Shopping Culture and How To Piss Off A Dane – Episode 2
In this discussion I explore Danish cultural norms and protocol using the supermarket example (and confirm it) which has gone viral around the web. What’s one surefire way to piss off Danes? Watch and...
View ArticleA 7 Day Road Trip Through Rural Scotland – The Final Leg
This is the conclusion to my series documenting my road trip through Scotland’s remote rural areas. Start at the beginning (highlands), jump to part II (Skye), or see Part III (Ullapool to Durness)....
View ArticleDenmark 101 – Jaywalking & Peeing in Public – Episode 3
Danes are famous for their adherence to stoplight laws (unless they’re biking of course). Jaywalking isn’t something you see often. And yet, there is a strange cognitive dissonance that sets in,...
View ArticleYour Friends Support You, But They Still Won’t Consume Your Content
If you’re my friend and a creative the reality is that I probably don’t listen to your music, haven’t read your book, am not regularly reading your blog and probably haven’t subscribed to your podcast....
View ArticleThe Sound of Music, The Taste of Coffee and a Miniature Wonderland
Music It was the day after the Paris attacks and the world was still numb with shock. It was mid-afternoon after a fantastic day spent exploring and I found myself standing in the rain, surrounded by...
View ArticleDenmark 101 – Danish Bike Rage – Episode 4
You’ve no doubt heard about Danish bike culture. At least about how more than half of all Copenhageners bike every day (many to work or school) and how Danes across the country are inseparable from...
View ArticleSoutheast Asia – What I Expected vs. What I Experienced
I felt the grinding sound of the landing gear lowering below my feet. That hydraulic rumble that reminds me you’re most of the way through your descent and about to return to terra firma. The palms of...
View ArticleDenmark 101 – Are Danes Rude? – Episode 5
A common complaint from tourists and recently arrived expats is Danish rudeness when it comes to navigating city streets. More specifically, that Danes will bump into you in passing but fail to...
View ArticleWatch History Unfold – One Year of Family Travel in Europe
In 1995 and 1996 my parents travelschooled my brother and I for a year. Together, as a family, we made our way across Europe. At times we used Eurail passes, rented a car, or took buses and ferries....
View ArticleA Video Tour of Charming Copenhagen
It took me 2 days to fall in love with Copenhagen. Now, 5 years later, it’s my adopted home. Here’s a quick mixture of footage filmed over the past year in Copenhagen that shows some of its more (and...
View ArticleThe Mysteries of Angkor and Angkor Wat
When I first learned of Angkor, it was through photos and stories of Angkor Wat. At the time I had no idea that Angkor Wat was only one small piece of a sprawling civilization and series of cities,...
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