Last Exit Before Canada
Exit 43 at Champlain, on the Adirondack Northway (AKA I87), is the last exit before entering Canada. The exit leads to an American duty free shop and this striking sign.…
A Year (and a Little More) of Living in the North Country
I moved to Plattsburgh, in the North Country of New York, in August 2024 after more than 30 years in North Carolina. I didn't move without some understanding of the…
There’s No Substitute for Time
Harry Middleton, who wrote books and essays mostly about fly fishing before dying too young, gave me an important lens through which I view travel. On the Spine of Time…
A Few Months With the Bulova Oceanographer GMT
Need is too strong a word for my interest in a watch with a GMT complication. Want, yes. I mean, with all my traveling between time zones it would be…
Olympus E-PL5—a good option in 2025?
My go-to travel camera is the Ricoh GRiii. But sometimes I want more flexibility than it offers. Which led me to rethink what a small, light interchangeable lens travel kit…
Old Sacramento
Work took me to California for a few days, and I spent some of my free time wandering in Old Sacramento, which I described to Jill as "just like Old…
The 156 Step Club
I've never attended the Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration until this year, and I'm not sure this counted as attending. Saturday, we walked downtown, got coffee at the Kat, then I…
Day Tripping: Death Valley National Park
Oz at the Sphere, or rent a car and drive to Death Valley? Vegas was already wearing on us, so we picked up a car and went to see the…
Death Valley Junction
The Amargosa Motel and Opera House sit at the intersection of Hwy 127 and State Line Road in Nevada. Other than a garage that closed long ago, there's little else…
An Overreaction to Vegas, Baby*
Everyone in Las Vegas is exhausted, trying too hard, or planning their escape. Jill and I went to a restaurant in the Arts District that locals recommend. The food was…