• Cross-border Beer Hike

    A Cross-border Beer Hike from the Bavarian Forest into Czechia wasn’t much of an option back in the Cold War days. Now though, it’s an opportunity to hike through …

    Madrid Impressions

    Big city sophistication, churches, palaces, & museums, elegant boulevards, lively plazas & pedestrian ways, vibrant cafe & night life, colorful & interesting street …

    Impressions of Palma

    The shady, tree-lined boulevard La Rambla will stay etched in my mind as the epitome of the graceful city of Palma. …

    Craft Beer Hiking

    What do I like better?  A great hike in the forests and canyons of Northern New Mexico? …. or trying …

    Day Hiking in the Soller Valley

    During my time on Mallorca I often heard Soller talked about as the hiking capital of the island.  During a …

    The Old Postman’s Route

    As a part of my time on Mallorca, I was blessed to have a visit from my wife.  She is …

    Chasing Personal Heritage

    I spent several days chasing my personal heritage during a visit to Germany.  Robbie Robertson, singer and guitarist for The …

    Epic Selfie

    Around the World in 360° Degrees – 3 Year Epic Selfie by Alex Chacon Creative (and patient) use of a …

    15 Crazy Things in Nature You Won’t Believe Actually Exist

    naturepictures.info compiles interesting collections of images from nature that show just how wild and beautiful our world is.  This collection …

    Spanish Bites

    A screaming man shakes his wild, curly hair slinging beads of sweat in every direction. He gives another man an …

    A Multi-day Trek in the Serra Tramuntana

    I love the idea of long-range hiking routes. Typically arranged to support multi-day itineraries, these kinds of routes let you …

    C(be)erveza – beer culture in Spain

    Although I like to combine my hiking trips with exploration of local beer culture, I didn’t expect to be doing …

    Urban Walking in Asturias

    Oviedo has the feel, history, and all of the trappings of the graceful European city that it is. Plentiful pedestrian …