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A Ramble Along the Coast
John Muir, the Scottish-born American naturalist, author and founder of the Sierra Club, inspired congressmen and Presidents to preserve large areas in the United States, and shaped the way Americans...
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Picture Envy
I am a “wanna be” photographer – one might politely describe my talent as “aspirational.” Perhaps that’s why I’m constantly scouring the web for the truly talented. These days I have two favorite...
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An Idiot Abroad
From the crazed mind of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, a completely different take on RTW travel.
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BBC’s Human Planet
The BBC has an incredible track record with nature series: The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Life. Now the they take a look at the planet’s most amazing inhabitant – humans.
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A Hidden Gem In North Carolina
If you are traveling to – or through – North Carolina, it’s easy to overlook Greensboro. With great destinations like Asheville in the west the Outer Banks in the east and Raleigh/Durham and Charlotte...
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Looking for the Luv Shack?
Looking for the Luv Shack? Look no more. This will come as no surprise to readers of our round-the-world travel blog: My wife Dani is a talented and engaging writer. During our year of travel, her...
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Just Another Night in Paris
Lovely. And a hint at things to come. Le Flâneur (music by The XX) from Luke Shepard on Vimeo.
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On The Brink Of The Extraordinary
Nearly three years ago – a month before we left on our trip around the world – the Vogel family of Boise, Idaho, mounted their bikes in northern Alaska and headed south with one goal: To reach the...
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A Truly Adventurous Life
A lot of long-term and RTW travelers think of their lives as full of adventure, and surely there is some truth to that. But now and then you see what a truly adventurous life looks like. I got a...
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Greenland: What’s In A Name?
Around 985 AD, Erik the Red was exiled from Iceland for three years for committing murder. He sailed west, where he stumbled upon a habitable piece of coast connected to an unending expanse of ice....
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