Our second year hosting in Chamonix came and went in a blink of an eye. I almost didn’t do this a second year. After the passing of my Dad, after learning what worked and what didn’t from last ye...
North Cascades, Mount Rainier, and Olympic National Parks of Washington State
What a year to experience nature’s beautiful landscapes. A year ago, I was tired of waiting and planning what I wanted to do. It was time to put things in motion. I booked a series of trips to lock...
Trail Running Tour du Mont Blanc
Before I share how trail running went in Mont Blanc (TMB), I hope you’ll bear with me and let me share the back-story of how this trip ever came about. I didn’t know at the time when I booked this...
Berlin Eats & East Berlin History
One by one, friends move out of this city over the twenty years I’ve lived in Philadelphia, but the perk is that I get to visit friends all over the world. One such friend, Kim, moved to the Nether...
Ancient Medina and Mountains of Morocco
In the middle of darkness and after 15 hours of traveling, I see my assigned driver at the airport with my name on the sign. I immediately have this huge sense of relief. Finally, something is work...
Hiking Sierra de Aitana in Spain
I never had an interest in visiting Spain or even knew there was decent hiking in this country, until my favorite hiking friend, Betty, suggested we meet there during her time in Europe. ...