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Indulge Your Inner Pack Rat by Taking Road Trips
This story originally ran in The Denver Post on March 26, 2012. The night before I departed, I stood looking at a large hill in my entryway. It was not quite a fourteener but close — all the things I planned to pack for my road trip. I wondered, “Do I really need all that […]
With Eyes on Colorado’s Mountains, Don’t Forget the Plains
This story originally ran in The Denver Post on February 28, 2012. I’m an unconventional traveler. I have purposefully made my way to the prairies of North Dakota, driven the wide-open expanses of West Texas and journeyed to the southern reaches of the world . I much prefer looking for the odd nuggets and hitting […]
Hawaiian Lei Making on Molokai
I was making a real Hawaiian lei from a pile of plumeria flowers covering the table in front of me. They were piled high, more than enough for us to string several lei together without running out. But we had walked the dusty field surrounding the office building to pick out a handful of different colors. It was […]
A Stay at the Hotel Molokai
I ran into a family on my return flight to the mainland who I had seen earlier that day at the Hotel Molokai’s restaurant, the Hula Shores. I struck up a conversation about both the hotel and the island. While I certainly had plenty to keep me busy during my stay, they had problems due […]
That One Time I Met Helmut Kohl
I think of something as simple as packing and marvel at how difficult it can be. Had I only packed a straight-edged razor, I would be fine. Instead I found myself in a panic in the hotel lobby in Berlin. Mimicking to a concierge, since my high school German lessons didn’t pay off, I tried […]
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