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Hitching through Turkey

Living on the Edge

This year, I’m going to be featuring some guest writers on my blog, other travel writers whose work has inspired me. Each person will be writing a post about the following question: What’s an experience you’ve had on the road which has changed your life?” The goal is to gather some intriguing tales involving the …

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Category: Guest Posts, Italy, Thailand, Turkey, Utah, WritingTag: guest posts, Italy, national park, road trip, roadtrip, thailand, The World, travel tales, Turkey, USA, writing

Courting Death in Canyonlands

Most people would die sooner than think; in fact, they do so.” – Bertrand Russell The day began like many other Saturdays: slowly. Brandon and I roused ourselves from a well-deserved rest and grabbed a quick breakfast in Moab before piling into our trusty Aveo and driving the short distance from the city into Canyonlands National Park. …

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Category: UtahTag: desert, epic, great view, hike, national park, road trip, roadtrip, travel tales, USA, utah

Walking Among Legends in Bryce Canyon

When lighted by the morning sun the gorgeous chasm is an immense bowl of lace and filigree work in stone, colored with the white of frost and the pinks of glowing embers.  To those who have not forgotten the story books of childhood it suggests a playground for fairies.  In another aspect it seems a …

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Category: UtahTag: great view, hike, history, national park, river, road trip, roadtrip, USA, utah

Where Angels Land

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” – Edward Abbey I love that quote.  It strikes the same chord in me which resonates when I find myself well off the beaten path — outmatched and way over my head. …

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Category: UtahTag: epic, great view, hike, national park, USA

The Fall

Traveling has been the thing which has brought the most joy into my life.  So many of my favorite memories involve exploring some amazing new place, or experiencing the hospitality of new friends.  Traveling has changed me and made me into a much better person than I was. And yet… Some of my most terrifying memories come from …

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Category: Utah, WritingTag: hike, rock climbing, travel tales, USA, utah, writing

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