selected stories*
Not-So-Flatttering Views of Famous European Landmarks
[audio slide show]
published on World Hum
I take bad pictures. And by "bad," I mean gritty and honest and otherwise not quite postcard-worthy.
The Anne Frank House and the Jaded Backpacker
published in The San Francisco Chronicle & The Seattle P-I
I still believe that tourists are really good at heart.
The Best Photo I Never Took
published on World Hum
My Facebook friends would have loved it, but I have no regrets.
What Can You Still See in Paris for $5 a Day? [audio slide show] published on World Hum
Notes and photos from my attempt to see the City of Light using only a 45-year-old copy of Europe on Five Dollars a Day. Things didn't always work out so well.
The Old Ba' Game
published in TheSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel
The charming and true tale of a rugby-like game involving 200 Scottish men, a barricaded town, and a custom-made leather ball that may or may not symbolize a severed head. Fun for the whole family . . . really.
The Vagabond
published in Vita.mn
A profile of travel writer Rolf Potts.
Confessions of a Chicken Man
published on World Hum
Yeah, I’m missing out by not eating weevil soup or some such local specialty. I know. Pass the chicken, please.
Seven Travel Rules From a Brooding Teenager
published on World Hum
The American Adolescent Male can learn a lot about travel during a trip to see Scotland and its piles of rocks.
I Still Don't Know For Whom the Bell Tolls
published on World Hum
I went to Hemingway's house in Key West in hopes of finding a ghost and some inspiration. I left with . . . something else.
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* in the interest of keeping this page short and focused, I've selected just a few of my favorite stories to include here. want more? no problem. e-mail me.
Not-So-Flatttering Views of Famous European Landmarks
[audio slide show]
published on World Hum
I take bad pictures. And by "bad," I mean gritty and honest and otherwise not quite postcard-worthy.
The Anne Frank House and the Jaded Backpacker
published in The San Francisco Chronicle & The Seattle P-I
I still believe that tourists are really good at heart.
The Best Photo I Never Took
published on World Hum
My Facebook friends would have loved it, but I have no regrets.
What Can You Still See in Paris for $5 a Day? [audio slide show] published on World Hum
Notes and photos from my attempt to see the City of Light using only a 45-year-old copy of Europe on Five Dollars a Day. Things didn't always work out so well.
The Old Ba' Game
published in TheSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel
The charming and true tale of a rugby-like game involving 200 Scottish men, a barricaded town, and a custom-made leather ball that may or may not symbolize a severed head. Fun for the whole family . . . really.
The Vagabond
published in Vita.mn
A profile of travel writer Rolf Potts.
Confessions of a Chicken Man
published on World Hum
Yeah, I’m missing out by not eating weevil soup or some such local specialty. I know. Pass the chicken, please.
Seven Travel Rules From a Brooding Teenager
published on World Hum
The American Adolescent Male can learn a lot about travel during a trip to see Scotland and its piles of rocks.
I Still Don't Know For Whom the Bell Tolls
published on World Hum
I went to Hemingway's house in Key West in hopes of finding a ghost and some inspiration. I left with . . . something else.
_______________
* in the interest of keeping this page short and focused, I've selected just a few of my favorite stories to include here. want more? no problem. e-mail me.
