“Nothing but intense love for what you want will enable you to surmount the obstacles in your path…” –Joe Vitale… Read the rest
My few weeks in California went by faster than ever… The memorial was fantastic and I left Santa Barbara feeling even more inspired than ever by the man who had
Perhaps it’s because I know we won’t be riding any more after today. Perhaps it’s because it’s about 60 degrees and drizzling, but our ride is easy, quiet, calming and disaster-free. We don’t even see any road kill. We’re both feeling strong and despite the fog, which makes me nervous,… Read the rest
About half a mile out we encounter a 45-degree hill that stretches up for another half mile. I huff, puff and blow up the hill at a slow clip in an effort to motivate myself and shake the nerves. Uncharacteristically, my dad decides to walk it. We make our way… Read the rest
When I was about four, my dad and I started biking together. Once, he took me to the Alpenrose velodrome to watch the grown-ups race. In the subsequent kids’ event, I rode and placed third behind two grade-schoolers who cycled sans training wheels; I had pedaled my Corvette-red tricycle to… Read the rest
The day before yesterday, I lost my zipline virginity. And oh, was it beautiful.
I went out with the staff of KapohoKine Adventures on the Big Island Zipline Tour, a wonderful tour group who pride themselves in showing visitors (and curious locals) the lay of the beautiful Hawaiian land while… Read the rest
This Thursday night, I reluctantly set my phone alarm for 3 a.m. Just a few hours later, the beeping startled me out of my slumber, and I rushed out of my hotel room into the lobby, where I met the rest of the gang heading out to the ocean at… Read the rest
This weekend I ran about 18 miles, slept no more than five hours, and drank several warm, neon-colored Gatorades. I also used more port-o-potties in the span of 24 hours than anyone should have to use in an entire year. Alas, I was not even close to the only person… Read the rest
An article appeared today in the New York Times… Read the rest titled, “At Louvre, Many Stop to Snap but Few Stay to Focus,” which discusses how people these days seem more interested in documenting their museum trips through their camera rather than actually stopping and admiring the incredible work in front of
Barcelona was amazing. Gaudi’s architecture and the bustle of the city itself won me over immediately, and the fact that there was a sandy beach just a few metro stops away from Las Ramblas made me happier than I thought possible. But one of the best parts of this city… Read the rest
Rome was, to say the least, complete insanity. Between the skin-melting heat of the day and the bibite… Read the rest-infused Italian night life, my travel companion and I were ecstatic to make it to the peaceful little town of Manarola. Perched on towering gray slabs of rock, where the buildings literally
