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View of the Historic Multnomah Falls Lodge in evening sunlight.

Multnomah Falls & Oregon’s Waterfall Corridor: How to Visit

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November 9, 2022

This is the first blog post about my 12-day roadtrip from Vancouver to Death Valley and back. My aim is to share some ideas for those planning to visit Multnomah Falls and the Waterfall Corridor, while also sharing some of my personal experiences and insights. Summary What is the Waterfall Corridor? Many have heard of […]

Panorama over Death Valley as seen from near Zabriskie Point

Epic Roadtrip Time: Driving from Vancouver to Death Valley

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November 6, 2022

Summer 2022: the travel bug itched like the woolliest of sweaters. Due to covid-related flight cancellations I had not left Canada in over three years (since the 2019 Rickshaw Run in India). With grad school finally completed and self-employment allowing me the flexibility to take time off, it was time to go on an adventure! […]

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Gear Up: Best Equipment for a Solo Bicycle Tour

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September 11, 2018

At long last, a return from my writing hiatus! I have several pieces in the works including a day-by-day recap of my bicycle tour from London to Glasgow. In the meantime, here is a guide for those planning similar escapades. Hopefully some of you will find it useful! Due credit: a good portion of this […]

View of Heidelberg Castle from the Old Bridge on the Neckar River.

Want a free Heidelberg Castle tour? Learn Japanese

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August 23, 2017

Heidelberg is gorgeous. This university town along the Neckar river dates back some 2,400 years, and has been one of Europe’s great academic hubs since 1386. Though Heidelberg Castle was my primary destination, I first set off for the “Philosopher’s Way” – a high trail overlooking the old city. It has been traversed by the […]

Windsor Castle in Distance

A Chain of Unfortunate Events

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August 21, 2017

Last week, in preparation for my four-day ride from London to Glasgow, I intended to cycle from London to Bath in one day, stopping at Stonehenge along the way. It did not go as planned, but I learned some valuable lessons.

Danger: Active Shooting Range. No Trespassing.

Dodging Bullets at Crystal Falls

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July 22, 2017

I’m certainly not the most professional of hiking enthusiasts. I’ve encountered bears, been enveloped by fog at altitude and lost the trail, and fallen down a (fortunately, small) waterfall – but none of those happenings were as frightening as the time I heard unexpected gunfire nearby. It was early January 2014 and I was nearing […]

Improvised Cuban raft.

Escaping Havana

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July 21, 2017

No, I don’t mean going on a day trip out of the city to explore Cuba’s beautiful landscapes and caves, which is a must for any visitor to this country. In 2016 over 56,000 Cubans entered the United States,1 leaving their own country behind for economic and political reasons. Although travelling to Ecuador, Colombia, or […]

Cycling Sunrise

Nik’s Mencap Ride for Wellbeing

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July 19, 2017

“I, Albert Henry Kinsman, was born in 1916 in London, England… one of my big achievements was, when I was 14, I had a friend… we decided to cycle to Scotland, from London, for adventure.” At 4:00 AM on August 28th, I will embark on the greatest fitness challenge of my life: I will cycle […]

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Hello, World!

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July 19, 2017

Why Start a Travel Blog in 2017? It is a great tragedy that so much of our human experience goes untold, unrecorded, confined to ever-flawed memories that fade with age like paintings in sunlight. Don’t you agree? I think that writing about your life is one of the most accessible and effective methods of counteracting […]

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