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Category Archives: Travel
Mountaineering
There exists a certain madness that consumes many who seek adventure amidst their tame and sterile realities. This madness drives us to jeopardize the lives and safety of ourselves and those we love, and yet we revere those who are possessed … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Editorial, Travel
Tagged Cascades, Hiking, Himalayas, Mount Rainier, mountaineering, mountains, Rainier, recreation, Sierra Nevada, Sierras, Washington
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Behind the Iron Curtain: Belarus
I recently had the fortune of traveling to the last dictatorship in Europe: Belarus. For those of you who don’t know the Who, What, Where, When, Why, or How of Belarus, allow me to share: Belarus is medium-sized European nation … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Belarus, Europe, History, Language, Lithuania, Mickiewicz, National Identity, Poland, Rus, Russia, Soviet, travel, USSR, World War II
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White Mountain Peak: love atop hell
When I think of the most beautiful place I’ve ever been, I think of White Mountain Peak. White Mountain Peak is an arid and lifeless mountain emerging from the desolate desert floor in Eastern California. There are no trees. There … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Travel
Tagged California, Eastern California, friendship, greatness, Hiking, humility, white mountain peak, White Mountains
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Kilimanjaro
Last week, I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. I could write about how great of a cultural experience it was, how much fun I had, the beauty of the mountainside, or the joy of camaraderie between strangers … Continue reading
The Crusade against Sameness
For the past two years, I have driven between California and Texas six times. I drive because I enjoy the shifting landscape, the lonely desert towns, the peace of solitude, and the reconnaissance with displaced friends along the way. Also, … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Travel
Tagged California, disillusionment, journey, personification, road trip, Roads, Southwest, Texas
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Quack Travel: Five Underrated National Parks
Please allow me a moment of abstinence from my typical diarrhea of miscellaneous schmaltz that so lovingly describes my blog, and behold a serious and pointed travel column. (What better way to deal with writers block than to regurgitate events and … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Big Bend, Death Valley, Kings Canyon, Mesa Verde, National Parks, Saguaro
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Cima Dome: the folly of dreams
Since my earliest years, I have always harbored an obsession with imaginary boundaries, arbitrary points of interest, and other such foolish catalysts of human history. One of my earliest memories recalls a plush globe given to me by my parents. … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Travel
Tagged Cima Dome, Hiking, Mojave Desert, Mojave National Preserve
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Cities and Villages
Every so often I go out on a Friday night to remind myself how much I don’t like going out on Friday nights. My excursions are seldom ever internally motivated – usually I get persuaded by an exuberant friend starved … Continue reading
Posted in Art Music and Literature, Travel
Tagged Antun Soljan, cities, Paris, tourism, towns, Yugoslavia
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Land (a Californian and Texan perspective)
Forgive me for the West Coast arrogance, but California is pretty damn awesome. We’ve got it all: mountains, coasts, valleys, deserts, the largest tree in the world, the tallest tree in the world, the oldest tree in the world… yeah, … Continue reading
The Seven Stages of a Solo Road Trip
As of late, I’ve had the opportunity to drive across the country several times. While most of these journeys are made in the company of friends, a lot of them are solo endeavors. Depending on who you are, a solo … Continue reading