Witnessing the World, One Journey at a Time
For more than two decades I’ve travelled the globe seeking to experience humanity’s richness and diversity through adventure, history, and cultural immersion. Come along as I share my experiences, past and present, from around the world. Start Exploring
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I Fractured my Leg Traveling Central Asia’s Silk Road

Tracing the Fabled Silk Road through Central Asia
“You’re going where?!” the familiar question asked by friends and family about out planned nineteen-day trip to Central Asia. “The Stans. The Silk Road countries.

Chesapeake Bay’s Tangier and Smith Islands Are Disappearing Slices of Americana
“Island life.” What comes to mind when you hear those words? Warm climes, palm trees, sandy beaches, piña coladas, tropical sunsets? Two inhabited islands in

Japan’s Remote Koyasan Holds Spiritual Wonders of Buddhism
Traveling by train thrills me; I feel like I’m on an amusement park ride. On this track to Mount Koya, nature’s beauty and humanity’s creations

Is That a UFO on top of a Bulgarian Mountain? No, It’s Buzludzha!
An unknowing traveler might momentarily imagine an alien space ship as the flying saucer-shaped structure appears at the crest of a barren hill.
Named for the mountain on which it “landed,” Buzludzha (buzz-lud’-ja) served as a grand and lavishly appointed ceremonial headquarters for communist leaders from throughout Bulgaria and