As the Battle of Brandy Station roared around him, Private Phillip Carper of the 35th Virginia Cavalry Battalion had bigger … Read More

Panic set in almost immediately. I stared down at my plate and then quickly averted my eyes; I couldn’t look … Read More

After 30 days of travel, the weeks had dwindled to hours, and I was almost home. One month earlier, I … Read More

Adam and I sat, huddled under the awning at the Washington Inn and Tavern, as sheets of rain poured from … Read More

After four perfect days on Easter Island melted into three perfect days in Santiago, Chile, the only reason we willingly … Read More

Another year in the books! 2021 was definitely an upgrade from the abysmal travel year of 2020, but as another … Read More

We settled into our seats, Adam adjusting his backpack to maximize what legroom he could find while I absentmindedly flipped … Read More

As with so many of our 2021 adventures, the inspiration to visit Minnesota and the Kensington Runestone came from our … Read More

As the hours ticked away and time marched closer and closer to my departure, my long-awaited trip to Beijing was … Read More

About 10 minutes into our drive toward the Garnet Ghost Town, we were wondering if we had made a very … Read More