Old-Timer Missoula Blues
I wanted to share some of the colorful characters one can encounter while traveling. Not every travel experience has to be exotic; the point of doing travel writing is to get a feel for the spirit of the place and
Entry #1: First Impressions of Montana
I looked out the plane window and down at the landscape over which we were flying. Range after range of snow-capped mountains spread out as far as the eye could see. It looked so surreal, almost like looking at a
Want to be a writer? Then write!
Guess what? If you want to be a writer, you’ll have to write. If you don’t want to write, then you don’t want to be a writer. It’s as simple as that. It may sound like obvious advice, but sometimes
Write Away: Your guide to becoming a nomadic writer
So you want to become a nomadic writer, huh? You want to travel the world in search of inspiration and the next big story? You want to live the dream of penning your next bestseller or blog post from some
The Petroglyphs of Badger Springs
Marcey and I walked down the wash that wound its way through the small canyon. Although it was barely the begging of April, the midday sun was blistering hot. Such is life in Arizona, a place of yellow-brown dryness. You
Wild Burro Attack!
I lay in my sleeping bag, unable to sleep. Outside the tent, the heavy winds that had complicated our overnight fishing trip had died down. Maybe they’d be back. I could feel a thin layer of sand and fine dust
Ever seen an Authentic Rodeo? Here’s your Chance
CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO SEE THEM There's no doubt that one of the most impressive things you'll get to see in the US (or, anywhere else, for that matter)
5 Things to do in Cave Creek, Arizona
In the deserts north of Phoenix, Arizona lies the small town of Cave Creek. Its landscape is dominated by the great Sonoran Desert. This is where the Saguaro, nature’s equivalent of a high-rise cactus, rise up from the chaparral
How to save money for travel
Are you the type of person who opens up Facebook or Instagram and looks through pictures of beautiful, far off places you’d like to see? You swipe through your cell phone and you see twentysomethings walking along white sand Caribbean
5 Ways Couchsurfing changed how I travel
Couchsurfing has been around for years but it wasn't until relatively recently that I started using the app. It was during a trip to Sonora that I started using it and finding out the great advantages it has for the