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With stay-at-home orders going on around the world and COVID-19 scares happening daily, 2020 wasn’t a great year for traveling. It found many of us hunkering down, learning new hobbies at home (I took up wood-working!), and acting locally. Here’s a look at a few slices …

From slowing down my travels and living a life less transient to achieving career milestones and adopting a four-legged friend, 2019 has been a year of depth over distance. Here’s a few moments in time from the past year. 2019 stats: Miles driven: 7,690 Foreign countries …

Another year, another lap around the sun on this beautiful planet. It’s been a good year – full of the new and the familiar: new places, experiences, people, and opportunities, and familiar friends, work, challenges, and pursuits. These are some of my 2018 wanderings. Fun travel …

Soon after my return from Scotland, part two of my US roadtrip began – a three month tour of the Midwestern states. Since I already covered the why and the how of the trip in Part I, I’m going to skip straight to the wheres in …

I went to Scotland this summer, drove around a bit, took some photos, hung out with some cool people, saw some live tunes, ate lots of food, and had a great time exploring the country. Here’s some fun stats from the trip: Trip Stats Number of …

This May I left my D.C. life behind to take to an open road. Why? My lease had just run out and, with a remote job and few obligations to tie me down, it was the perfect time to try a nomadic lifestyle. How does it …

Last month I took a 2,000+ mile road trip down the United States’ west coast, from Seattle to Santa Monica, and saw a bunch of neat places along the way. Here’s a look back on the trip. Fun trip stats Number of Days: 19 Miles Driven: …

Being a National Geographic photographer sounds like the ultimate gig at first glance. You get to travel the world, meet fascinating people, experience new cultures, and publish photos that can reach an audience of over 28 million magazine subscribers and 26 million online readers. But, as …

Earth’s a pretty beautiful place. Last year I had the chance to explore new places on it and revisit old ones. Here’s a look back at some of my 2016 wanderings. Fun travel stats Countries Visited: Netherlands, Germany, England New passport stamps: 5 Flights taken: 10 …