Civil War Graffiti House: Hidden History in Rural Virginia
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As the Battle of Brandy Station roared around him, Private Phillip Carper of the 35th Virginia Cavalry Battalion had bigger … Read More
Spider Wine and Good Times in Cambodia
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Panic set in almost immediately. I stared down at my plate and then quickly averted my eyes; I couldn’t look … Read More
International Transit Limbo: 4 Hours Confined in the Reykjavik Airport
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After 30 days of travel, the weeks had dwindled to hours, and I was almost home. One month earlier, I … Read More
New Year’s Eve in the Delmarva: Chesapeake Crab, Smith Island Cake, and the Muskrat That Fell from the Sky
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Adam and I sat, huddled under the awning at the Washington Inn and Tavern, as sheets of rain poured from … Read More
A Day in Bogotá: Our Colombian Misadventure
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After four perfect days on Easter Island melted into three perfect days in Santiago, Chile, the only reason we willingly … Read More
2021 Travel Year In Review
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Another year in the books! 2021 was definitely an upgrade from the abysmal travel year of 2020, but as another … Read More
Alaska: The Perfect Weekend Trip from Washington, DC
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We settled into our seats, Adam adjusting his backpack to maximize what legroom he could find while I absentmindedly flipped … Read More
Kensington Runestone: History and Mystery in Alexandria, Minnesota
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As with so many of our 2021 adventures, the inspiration to visit Minnesota and the Kensington Runestone came from our … Read More
Overcoming Great Fear to See the Great Wall of China
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As the hours ticked away and time marched closer and closer to my departure, my long-awaited trip to Beijing was … Read More
Garnet Ghost Town: The Abandoned City in the Mountains of Montana
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About 10 minutes into our drive toward the Garnet Ghost Town, we were wondering if we had made a very … Read More