The Bay of Kotor is one of Montenegro’s most recognizable gems. The turquoise, calm fjord of the Balkans is hard not to admire and one of the best views of Kotor is from the city’s medieval fort walls built during the 9th century so I was looking forward to the walk. Actually, it’s more of…
Istanbul has amazing food. It’s so good that in fact, that I would think about a trip back solely based on exploring the food of the city. Even if you are a picky eater, with Mediterranean and Middle Easter street flair, you’re bound to find something you will fall in love with. From the street…
Costa Rica surely has plenty of trails, waterfalls and adventures that are off-the-beaten-path, but did you ever consider a rodeo? When I was in Costa Rica in June, my travel buddies and I were headed to Manuel Antonio and we stopped in a rural town just off the highway to check out a rodeo. I’ve…
Financially speaking, your credit score is one of the most important things out there. Your credit score is what can make or break your chance of getting approved for a house loan, a loan for a new car or a credit card offer you’ve had your eye on. Whenever your traveling, you should try to…
We spent our last two nights in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the city of Mostar mostly known by tourists for its Stari Most (Old Bridge) that was built by the Ottomans during the 16th century. Now the bridge has locals diving off of it into the Neretva river for tips from tourists. Mostar is a beautiful…
A few of my favorite books have inspired me to become the person that I am and the person that I aspire to be: adventurous and spontaneous. Needless to say, it is our surroundings that influence us, but whenever I read a book that keeps me captivated for hours and hours well into the morning…
Istanbul is a big, crowded and busy city with lots to see. When I there in August, I always had to figure out the best way to get from one point to another (and there were a lot of choices). Istanbul has made big improvements in public transportation since the last time I was there…
Zagreb, Croatia is an old soul filled with remarkable old buildings and hundreds of museums. It’s a walking museum, one could say. One exhibit I was intrigued to check out was the Museum of Broken Relationships. We had heard about the museum from a group of backpackers we met in Mostar at the beginning of our trip and had…
The Kalmiopsis Wildnerness in Southern Oregon is something else. Rand and I decided to camp in the nearby Kalmiopsis Wilderness for a night after a day of working in Grants Pass. It turned out to be an interesting adventure to say the least. Our mission was to make it to Babyfoot Lake which is approximately…
Let’s face it, it rains a lot in Oregon. Even if it’s not raining during the winter months, it looks like it’s going to and that is just how it is in Oregon, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying the Beaver State one bit. Last week, I was in Eugene, Oregon and on my…