It started at 9pm the night before our intended departure to Luxor. My phone buzzed with half a dozen text messages in quick succession. It was Mohamed, the driver we’d hired to take us on the 4-hour journey from Hurghada to Luxor stressing that the police denied our permission request to travel by road. Half […]
It’s never a good sign when a friend tells you your destination is a dump. My flight to Hurghada was already booked and plans locked in…so dump or not, I was going to Hurghada. It’s not like I ever dreamt of going there. No, I chose Hurghada purely for logistical purposes: it was one of
I Thought I’d Hate Hurghada. Turns Out, I Rather Liked It. Read More »
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR TRAVELERS As if 2020 hasn’t been frustrating enough, it feels like the holidays have been cancelled. My family has already decided not to see each other for Christmas and most of the festivals and events I look forward to won’t be happening. Maybe that’s why I’m clinging onto what’s left of the
On my second trip to Alaska (2010), Mike, his cousin, and I were sitting at Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse in Anchorage debating over the merits of halibut tacos. It was late, I had too much to drink, and I’m sure we were causing a scene. “Why would you waste the greatest fish on earth on
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I went to Chincoteague VA for the first time in 2010. I was a new Virginia resident, excited to explore the state and to search for wild ponies. I hadn’t been back since, mainly because I did things the wrong way the first time. You see, I spent all my time at the beach. I
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Buffalo’s been in the travel news a lot this year — heck, it even made Lonely Planet’s “Best in Travel” list for 2020. But every guide I’ve read has been exactly the same, as if the city only has a handful of great activities. Well, sometimes it takes a local’s perspective since unlike visitors I
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When I drove out to Bisti Badlands, I didn’t exactly expect an epic experience. I was there for the scenery (and of course a good hike) but I assumed it would be a rather ordinary day. I certainly didn’t expect that New Mexico’s Badlands would live up to their name, but that’s exactly what happened
This post was originally written in 2014; updates from 2016 & 2021 are at the end. There’s a phrase in Spanish, caer mal, which is a way of saying you don’t like someone; for example, Me cae mal tu amiga means “I don’t like your friend.” The phrase has a few other uses, typically for describing how food sits with you or impressions
I’ve never been a big fan of Halloween. Costume parties are more of a hassle than a festivity and handing out candy gets old after the fifth doorbell ring. But boy-oh-boy, I like pretty things, which is why I drove 375 miles to see a bunch of pumpkins. Not just any pumpkins, of course. I
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All the civilization you need: that’s what the sign read as we entered town. Sure enough, Pinedale, Wyoming has all the basics but nothing more. There’s a health clinic, grocery store, gas station, some drive-through coffee shacks and a few hotels. But there’s no confusing Pinedale for its distant cousin down the road. Pinedale and
