Patagonia Black Hole 32L Review
4.5

GEAR REVIEW: PATAGONIA BLACK HOLE 32L

Note: As of 2019, I now use the Patagonia Black Hole 60L duffel for all my travels. Weekend trips are now mainly for mountain biking, which requires...
Mark and his Cotopaxi Pacaya jacket at Torres del Paine, Chile.

THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL PACKING LIST

Outfitting oneself for a round-the-world trip can be rather daunting and expensive, as you guess what might be needed throughout a whole year...
Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand

THAILAND PHOTO GALLERY

By the time we left Thailand, we couldn't believe that two whole months had passed. The first month we spent relaxing and exploring a number of...
Bodo Hostel, Norway, Where to stay in Bodo, ferry to Lofoten Islands, Ferry to moskenes, Visit Norway
3.7

BODO HOSTEL IN NORWAY

Britnee and I parted ways in Bodo, Norway, one evening as she flew onto Belgium and I awaited my flight to Berlin the following day. So I settled in...
Train, China, Travel, Visiting China, Exploring China, Railroad, budget travel,

GETTING USED TO CHINA

China—it’s growing on me. It was quite a culture shock after arriving here, having just left China’s quiet and conservative neighbor Japan, and...
Visiting the temple town of Koyasan, Japan. Travel.

MONDAY WITH THE MONKS OF KOYASAN

When my alarm woke me at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, I quickly dressed, grabbed my camera and crawled out of my capsule hotel room to meet Britnee. Together...
Kelty Flyway 43

HIS & HER PACKING LISTS

What do you pack when you're going to be gone for a year? We're not 100% sure, but we're working on it. Check out our final packing lists complete...
Traveling in my 30s

THE GRAND TOUR: TRAVELING IN MY 30s

"In the United States, the practice of taking a "year off" remains the exception. Taking a year out has recently become slightly more common for...
That one time when James met Brendan and this happened.

SHARE THE STOKE: INSPIRATION TO TRAVEL

As I've said before and might say again, I wasn't totally on board with this trip when Britnee first mentioned the idea a few years ago. Traveling...