Let me take you back to the fall of 2022, where my loyal readers will remember that Lauren and I travelled to Germany (the first time) with a handful of friends to celebrate Oktoberfest. Towards the end of that trip we both came down (presumably) with covid and we experienced the beer tents, zombie like,…
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A Weihnachtsmarkt Holiday
Lauren and I had the realization on the London and Berlin flight that we’ve never traveled internationally in the winter to a country that experiences winter like we do back home. This realization was especially evident when we stepped off of the train in Berlin that got us to the city center. Local billboards had…
The Mighty Corson Art Players Present…[Updated]
22.10.23 Update: With our final performance in the books, I want to thank all those who made the journey to Corson to see the show. It was an incredibly memorable experience and I’m extraordinarily fortunate to have been part of such a talented and beautiful cast. This one was for you, Brian. It was a…
The Sun, Sea and Wind (ish)
Our last days on the island were mostly plagued by rain but there were gaps in the moisture that we were able to take advantage of. Leading up to this trip, I’ve been tinkering with the idea of buying a laser dinghy and as it just so happens, Constance has them for use for free…
Travel Rule #2
When presented with the opportunity to use a toilet, use it. You really never know when you’ll get another chance and when staying for two weeks on a tropical island constantly hydrating and on boats with no toilets, it becomes even more imperative. We transferred from Lakaz Chamarel on day eight and took the long,…
The Land of the Rising Rhum
The modern Mauritian economy is built on two pillars: tourism, which we are actively and enthusiastically contributing to by the mere act of visiting and sugar cane cultivation, which among its infinite uses is primarily used in making rum (spelt, rhum locally. Having checked the first pillar off our to do list, it made the…
Living in the Jungle
In total, we slept for a good 14 hours before waking up with the sun, around 6:30 or so. Surprisingly the nap we took the previous day wasn’t enough make up for the three day sleep debt we had. With a full night’s sleep and any jet lag risk behind us, we were really to…
A Weekend of Travel
In retrospect, I should have known better but to be fair, there isn’t much art nor science to picking international flights. It’s more or less a crap shoot that gets slightly more in your favor if the airline isn’t a jerk and decides not to track your searches. If one were to take the fastest…
Back to Paradise
Another year comes another ambitious, long awaited vacation to another remote spot on the globe. Since we last talked, plenty of new things have happened. I started a new position at CVS, Lauren and I moved from Texas to South Dakota and after enduring our first South Dakota winter, have been over the moon in…
Munich: Oktoberfest
The next morning marked the beginning of the marquee event of our trip – Oktoberfest. The morning began on a dreary note, with drizzle and a cool breeze greeting us as we headed out for the day. Our tent reservation was scheduled for ten that morning, but since I was one step away from death…
to love and wander 