It’s springtime, the trees are budding, the birds are chirping, and you’re itching to put some miles on those new I/O Cross Trainers. Your trusty canine companion has been locked up all winter, tired of running into the backyard to relieve himself and then dodging freezing rain and icy patches while he darts back into …
Why Travel? Oftentimes you are traveling somewhere for a reason or an event. In this case, it was the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, an exhibit at the Louvre. It’s a once in a lifetime thing, and we’re big fans of LDV, so that became our reason to go. Who cares if the …
Rucksack travel > Roll Bag Travel If you’re not interested in freedom, adventure, health or common courtesy toward the entire universe while traveling, this post will prove of very little interest to you. Out in front of the Saint-Lazare train station in Paris, there’s a sculpture (and Ingress portal) called Consigne à vie or Checked Luggage for …
Hotels are for Showers, Sex, and Sleep Is it clean? Is it in a good location? That’s what I think about when picking a hotel. Because hotels are for showers, sex, and sleep. Those are your basics when traveling. If it’s too nice, you might want to stay there too much. Did you really come …
When I was living in Oklahoma City one of my closest friends there, Gena, told me about GORUCK. Her husband was deployed and she asked me to participate in an event with her. I started rucking specifically to train for my event. A trainer at my gym, and a former Marine, programmed workouts specifically to …
I was deployed to Iran after an Iranian Air Defense unit mistakenly shot down a civilian flight over Tehran killing 176 people, 17 of whom were either Swedish citizens or Swedish residents. My foreign affairs team’s mission was to retrieve some of the bodies to return to Sweden for a worthy funeral and establish contact …
