Life in the big city for a dog is very different than what I (or my dog for that matter!) am used to. The biggest city I have ever lived in is nothing compared to New York City. I recently … Continue reading Little Dog in the Big City
Suburban Ohio is a hard place to flourish. Just outside the capital city, flat plains stretch on in bone-chilling monotony for several gray months of the year. The clouds churn and broil in the spring, falsely threatening to let loose … Continue reading Why People Leave Ohio (And Why They Should Stay)
Victoria Peak is probably the top tourist destination in Hong Kong (see what I did there?). It’s the island’s tallest mountain, from which you can experience beautiful views of the city. My friend Kate and I opted to take the … Continue reading Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak
When I was a kid, my dad and I used to drive along country roads, scanning fields for milkweed. If we spied anything we would quickly pull over, hopping out of the car and searching the leaves for black, yellow, … Continue reading Monarch Migration along the Florida Panhandle
The Far Rockaways are about an hour outside of Manhattan. A $2.75 metro swipe can get you to one of the closest beaches to the city, and that is what most people think about. If you head the opposite direction … Continue reading Beyond the Beach: Rebuilding the Rockaways
by Cesar Rufo at eatclimbtravel.com I drew in a deep breath, and held it there. My eyes opened and I gazed up at the overhanging limestone cliff above. Exhaling slowly, I chalked up once more and readied myself for the ensuing … Continue reading Paradise Found: Exploring Lan Ha Bay
Living in Durham, I am lucky to have a handful of State Parks within a 45 minute drive. As we are creatures of habit, I tend to go to the same three parks when I have the chance to go … Continue reading Local Gems: Treasuring North Carolina’s Parks
by Cesar Rufo of eatclimbtravel.com For the good chunk of my 27 years, I feared motorcycles. I refused to come near them, let alone drive one. To me, the risk wasn’t worth it. I’d already met heaps of foreigners who’d … Continue reading Riding Solo: Exploring Vietnam by Motorbike
There is something serene about driving. Of course, that’s only after you’ve escaped the parking lot that is every large highway winding out of the poorly designed city of Boston. Finally, when the number of cars slowly starts to let … Continue reading Highway to New England’s Fall Foliage
Years ago as an undergraduate, my outlook on my career was quite simple: study biology, become a biologist. Specializing in tropical forests, I thought. These forests entertain every sense, with lush green foliage obscuring your view, the conflict of air … Continue reading The Forest Elephants of Gabon
When I first realized I would be contributing to a blog for “explorers” I thought, am I really an explorer? More like Internet Explorer. I have never even considered myself “outdoorsy.” Sure, I spent a lot of time outdoors; I … Continue reading Live In New York, Become Intrepid Explorer
As a new dog owner, I have realized that one of the many changes in my life is how I experience nature, exemplified by I took a trip to the Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina. I had … Continue reading A Girl and Her Dog: Duke Gardens
One World, Two Feet 