This year before heading to WDS 2014 I was bound and determined to see more of Portland and at least a couple of the beautiful spots nearby. So I arrived a couple days early to explore on my own. After my painfully early flight touched down, I picked up my rental car and headed directly…
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I’m Probably Not Going to be President
Or Secretary of State or Speaker of the House. There was a time when I harbored grand political aspirations, but that was a long time ago, when cable news was still new and still news. My life has taken a very different path since then. I don’t usually spend much time looking back, but last…
Revisiting Mumbai
Forgive me for how quiet things have been around here lately. I’ve been in India… Ok, not literally in India, but figuratively I’ve been thousands of miles away, totally immersed in a trip I took to Bangalore, Udaipur, and Mumbai in January of 2011. Now three years later, I finally sat down to write the…
Who’s Hiked Half Dome in Yosemite?
10-14 hours hiking time. Elevation gain, 4,800 feet. Elevation at the top, 8,842 feet. Most strenuous day hike in Yosemite. 14.2 miles round trip via Mist Trail, up to 17 miles from other spots. After naming 2014 my year of tacking the remaining mountains in my life, my friend Charlie proposed that we head out…
The Curated Commute — An Alpine Murder Mystery
The Curated Commute is a series where I pick interesting podcasts or other audio treats to accompany you on your commute. Hopefully they’ll entertain you and maybe even help you learn a little something while you’re en route… * * * It’s been a while since I’ve shared a great podcast here, and I couldn’t wait…
Street Food in Mexico City
It’s hard to know where to start when writing a single post about street food in Mexico City. From flautas, tamales, chicharrón, gorditas, quesadillas, tlacoyos, huaraches, panuchos, tlacoyos, huaraches to all manner of tacos and tortas. Whole books, blogs, Twitter and Instagram streams have been dedicated to cataloging the best of the best. And street vendors in Mexico City…
Stark Naked Adventure
This is a guest post by Heather Sinclair. She’s the grand prize winner of the Free Trip to San Francisco writing contest I hosted last year, and this is her winning essay. *** I’m having a proper adventure when I’m outside my comfort zone, sometimes in a place I’ve never been to, usually doing something…
Café de Olla | Coffee from the Pot
Despite the fact that Mexico is one of the largest coffee producing countries in the world, most of the coffee I drank there was pretty terrible. With a few notable exceptions. One of these happened on my first morning in Mexico City at a coffee shop called El Tercer Lugar near my hotel on Paseo…
Landing in Mexico City
Typically I’m an aisle seat kind of person. I like the freedom to be able to get up as many times as needed without having to bother anyone. The only other option is being a window person since no one actually wants a middle seat. Being small, I get a little fidgety if I’m trapped…
A New York City Photo Teaser
I have LOTS to share with you from my recent trip to New York City! As always seems to happen, I walked (and ate) much more than initially seemed possible, spent as much time as possible with good friends, and discovered a few new favorites that I can’t wait to share. More coming very soon. Until then, I…
