There are days when I think the bears have figured out life better than we have. Recently, a black bear wandered into an Alaska shopping mall. Yes.A shopping mall. It apparently walked through the automatic doors, stole a peach, pooped on the floor, and left. And honestly? Respect. […]
Ah, time. That pesky little construct we think we have nailed down. We carry around our watches, mark our calendars, and keep ourselves beholden to schedules, all the while believing time is this rigid, immovable force. But it’s not, is it? It’s like trying to hold sand in […]
Sometimes, you approach a tunnel cautiously, wondering what the ride will be like. What will the constraints be. Sometimes, you wonder what awaits you at the other end of the tunnel. You can go in on one side, and it’s sunny and ok. And, then you come out […]
I remember watching the television show of Northern Exposure. I don’t remember any of the episodes, honestly. But, I’m currently in a bar in the town of Talkeetna listening to the Cure and Queen’s Radio Ga Ga feeling at home. But also feeling like I’m in a time […]
Oh, what fun it is to ride on a dogsledding team. I love dogs. I’m not too keen on snow. I hate the snow. But, dogsledding in December in Alaska has been a dream. Here’s to another checked off my list of things to get done in life. […]
Many people have asked me why I decided to go to Alaska in the middle of winter. Well, technically winter is a few weeks away. However, for the most part, we consider December to be wintertime. Anyway, many ask me why didn’t I come in the summer when […]
I have been quite fortunate in life to have forged a career which led me to be able to travel. Growing up, I never would have fathomed the amount of places I have been able to visit. I grew up poor in the South Bronx where a lot […]
I’ve been trying to plan my Alaska trip with little success as I get caught up in a number of other more-urgent tasks. But, I really do need a vacation. And, it really has to be Alaska. With that in mind, I did wake up thinking of the […]
I love ttqvel. I love immersinh myself within new norms. I love eating new foods. Travel is learning, catharsis and a precious gift. Not everyone can do it or do it often. Which is why certain television shows are so important. I was rewatching one of Anthony Bourdain’s […]
I don’t like to make bucketlists. I explained that a while ago. To me a bucket list seems so fatalistic. I suppose it need not be. However, for me, it is so. I know someone dear to me that has been given months to live and […]
