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I'm a traveler. I always have been and always will be; it's something that's in my blood. My ancestors have always traveled, my family always took the quintessential summer vacations when I was a kid, and now I can't stop going as an adult on my own. I just love getting away and seeing new and interesting places, both near and far. The world is full of fascinating destinations and I want to see as many of them as I can before my short time on this spinning ball is done.

I don't consider myself to be a "continent counter," as someone once put it to me, but I do want to travel to as many different countries as possible and get that all-important passport stamp. It's a fun novelty in travel, one that's decreased a bit with the opening of the European continent and the European Union, and something that I love to collect. Thus far I've hit all seven continents, even Antarctica, most of the States and most of the counties in my home state of Colorado. It's a passion of mine to get to as many places as possible, and I'm proud of what I've experienced thus far.

Working as a journalist for over 15 years in local television news has kept me busy through the years, but thankfully made it possible to get to so many great places. It's an interesting career, albeit quite challenging at times, and one that I take great pride in. I'm very fortunate for what it has allowed me to do and I am thankful for every minute of my holiday indulgences.

It's a big world out there, no matter how small and connected it may seem at times, and sometimes it's difficult to decide where to go out of so many amazing places. The point of my site is to share the experiences I've enjoyed so others can learn, even cyber-travel, and enjoy a place that they may not otherwise be able to visit. There's so much to enjoy and just so little time, so hopefully my efforts help and inform others of what's out there.

I'm always happy to hear about great travel destination ideas, products and book recommentions, so feel free to email me. I can always be found on Facebook and Twitter as well. Contact me if you have any suggestions or questions, as I'm always happy to receive feedback and hear your ideas. And don't forget to check out my book, The Drive North: A Swing Down Memory Lane.

Thanks for reading and traveling with me!

 

Favorite Travel Links

  • 100 Summits has some of the best photography I've ever seen, all from the top of the 100 highest summits in Colorado.
  • Catch Carri is a favorite travel blog of mine, primarily focused on Colorado.
  • The Circumference is a great site where writers detail various travel experiences and give tips on what to do and where to go.
  • Colorado State Parks offers information on all of the wonderful state parks in Colorado.
  • D Travels 'Round is a favorite blog about traveling and living life.
  • earthXplorer is a fantastic photo blog about living the adventure.
  • The Fish Egg Tree is a favorite travel blogger of mine, mainly covering life in Vietnam. He also writes travel guidebooks.
  • The Flight of the Deaf Travel Bee is a favorite travel blog of mine with a very personal and interesting perspective.
  • Free Frequent Flyer Miles contains great information on how to obtain free frequent flyer miles through programs and services you may already use.
  • HeidiTown is the best spot to look to find out what is going on and when in Colorado.
  • Joy Seeing the World is a favorite personal travel blog with stories of both U.S. and world travel, often dealing with food.
  • National Park Service (USA) is the official site for all the national parks in the United States.
  • Schulke Travel does excellent consultation and travel blogging.
  • Solo Friendly is a fantastic blog about traveling just like that - solo.
  • Travel Boldly is an excellent travel blog that particularly relates to photography.
  • The Travel Princess is a great personal blog.
  • Travel Reportage is another favorite travel blog of mine, one that I highly recommend.
  • Travel Tips Plus is a great travel blog from Australia.
  • The Travel Tweeter is a wonderful personal travel blog about many great places through the world.
  • Travel Yourself is a great show about traveling by yourself with tips and tricks on how to get around.
  • Traveling for Taverns is an excellent travel and drinking blog.
  • Traveling Jules is a fun personal travel blog I highly recommend.
  • Traveling Ted is a favorite who offers great travel advice from the Chicago area.
  • TraveloCafe is a blog about traveling on a shoestring budget.
  • Vegas Solo is a great Vegas blog, perfect for those who are traveling alone and in groups.

Favorite Travel Quotes

  • "Old men and far travelers may lie with authority." ~ Anonymous
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  • "If you have the desire for knowledge and the power to give it physical expression, go out and explore." ~ Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Antarctic Explorer
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  • "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness." ~ Mark Twain, author
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  • "Don't tell me how educated you are - tell me how much you have traveled." ~ Mohammed, prophet
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  • "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page." ~ St. Augustine
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  • "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." ~ Oscar Wilde, author
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  • "Strong and content I travel the open roads." ~ Walt Whitman, author
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  • "I think I have no 'place' home. Home is people and where you work well. I have homes everywhere and many I have not seen yet. This is perhaps why I am restless. I haven't seen all of my homes." ~ John Steinbeck, author
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  • "It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, author
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  • "I can't think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything." ~ Bill Bryson, author
  • "It's a battered old suitcase and a hotel someplace and a wound that will never heal." ~ Tom Waits, singer and songwriter
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  • "Traveling makes one modest - you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world." ~ Paul Theroux, author
  • "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything." ~ Charles Kuralt, On the Road With Charles Kuralt
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  • "What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do - especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road." ~ William Least Heat Moon, author
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