ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT PHOTO GALLERY: PART 1 Trekking in Nepal was something both of us were excited to experience on this trip and it didn't disappoint. Mark shot over 2,900 photos on the...
TURKEY PHOTO GALLERY After a bumpy start to our stay in Istanbul—our hostel was shut down by police due to a burglary and rioting right outside—we settled down with...
GREECE PHOTO GALLERY After a few days exploring Athens we took caught a nine-hour ferry ride to the island of Santorini where we finally found the rest and relaxation we...
6 DAYS IN SANTORINI I can't sit still for more than five minutes if it's a glorious day outside and there's trails to hike, walls to climb, bikes to ride, etc. So all...
ROME PHOTO GALLERY With a little bit of good luck we ended up spending our first day in Italy at holy mass with Pope Francis and Andrea Bocelli in St. Peter's Square!...
1.3 GEAR REVIEW: EAGLE CREEK PACK-IT SPECTER QUICK TRIP Hoping to reduce weight I chose the Eagle Creek Pack-It Specter Quick Trip toiletry bag to pack my hygiene kit for the year. But for the remainder...
BARCELONA PHOTO GALLERY A somewhat unplanned visit to Barcelona, thanks to a £1 Megabus ticket, left us madly in love with the Spanish city. During our stay—made possible...
2.0 GEAR REVIEW: OSPREY FARPOINT 55 BACKPACK I really like that my Osprey Farpoint 55 backpack is panel loading with a single, locking zipper. Unfortunately that’s all I like about it and it...
4.5 GEAR REVIEW: SALOMON SYNAPSE HIKING SHOES Besides picking a good backpack, selecting the right shoes was probably the most important decision I needed to make when shopping for this year-long...
ANTONI GAUDI’S SAGRADA FAMILIA I'm ashamed to admit that I arrived in Barcelona with no idea who Antoni Gaudí was, only knowing that I had to visit that "crazy-looking...
PARIS PHOTO GALLERY Six nights in Paris and so much to eat! We made stops at many of the stunning sights around the city including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre...
EATING RACLETTE IN PARIS I was excited to return to Paris for my second visit for the wrong reason. I say wrong because as it turned out the food I was looking forward to...
RENTAL CAR DISASTER IN SCOTLAND Upon our return to Kinlochbervie in northern Scotland, I sat outside my friend Kate’s house admiring a picture-perfect morning... heartbroken that...