Mississippi River Road Trip

Since returning from my solo mega Odyssey, driving 29,000 kilometres (18,000 miles), through all the continental USA states, people ask me what was my favourite place. Throughout my trip people would...

Give the Gift of Travel (Five Mountain Bike Vacations)

f you're like me, you're already scheming and planning for 2024 travel. And, since the holiday season is upon us, let's skip more stuff and give the gift of travel instead. What's on our 2024 wish...

CAMBA, Mountain Bike Wisconsin's Northwoods

It was the neighborly thing to do: pop one state over to Wisconsin's CAMBA mountain bike trail system. You may not be able to say the name (Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association), but I...

Midwest Mountain Bike Vacations

Bike tourism is on the rise as communities understand the benefit of increased trail usage and rollover effects for related businesses, not to mention the inherent health and wellness perks. So yeah...

Red = Adventure (Cuyuna Lakes, MN)

Like the mineral-infused red dirt in Cuyuna Lakes area, Minnesota, the color matches the personality of the people and the place. Red symbolizes passion, primal forces, energy, and adventure. It's an...

Eleven Must-See Architectural Gems in Milwaukee

Milwaukee is a great city to explore on foot. Actually, it's a great city, period. We spent two weeks there in the summer of 2020, indulging in super-tasty, super-caloric food and drink that...