Category Archives: Travel
What Does an Oasis Really Look Like?
My idea of what an oasis should look has been largely influenced by childhood cartoons. […]

Two Reeds in Morocco
Two reeds drink from the same stream. One is hollow, the other is sugarcane. – […]

Beneath the Surface of Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas is usually thought of as a destination for beach and sunshine. True, […]

Cabo San Lucas: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Americans
I’ve had mixed feelings about traveling to a Mexican resort town for a long time. […]

5 Trips on the Horizon
2013 Will be the year of the M. In the next few months we will […]

The Ship that Sailed for 20 Minutes and Sank
This is the story of a ship. A very old, wooden ship. And as it […]

Icehotel Inner Workings and Fun Factoids
An unusual structure like the Icehotel begs practical questions. Where does one go to the […]

A Hotel on Hoth
I was a very impressionable first grader when The Empire Strikes Back was released in […]

Abisko, Sweden Travel Guide
Abisko is one of the most popular winter destinations in northern Sweden but we […]

Northern Lights Spotted in Abisko!
We’ve come all the way to Sweden to see the northern lights, yet our goal […]

Above the Arctic Circle
“Why did you come here in the winter?” That’s the question we heard time and […]

Headed to Sweden Tomorrow/Entirely Unprepared
I’ve never been so unprepared for a trip in my life. Less than 24 hours […]
