Hola from Spain! I’m off to Catalonia on a BlogTrip courtesy of the Catalunya Tourism Board. Over the week, I’ll be reporting my adventures on WEND blog and my personal blog. Follow my explorations closely as I meander through one of the most diverse provinces in the country.… Read the rest

Where: Florida
Wender: David Miller 1. Body still recovering from Saturday. Drove from my folks’ place across flar-da to the east coast, Ft. Pierce, then Hutchinson Island.  Hurricane Bill swell in the water. Was going solo and missed my bros a lot when I first saw it. Damn.… Read the rest

The CHOP CHOP CHOP of a helicopter’s blades signal the end is near. After five days of running, mountain biking, kayaking and rock scrambling in the Persian Gulf, teams are finally approaching the finish line of the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge. To add drama to this… Read the rest

Where: Cape Breton Island, Novia Scotia Wender: Hal Amen I’m used to salt in my mouth. Sweat and road grit simmer into the unmistakable tang of adrenaline. But this was different. The curtains of drizzle blowing up the steeps of French Mountain and into my face were five… Read the rest

Where: Grassy Key Wender: Elizabeth Buelow Grassy Key.  In the morning, the sky is as blue as the water, creating a seamless meeting of earth and sky.  The clouds are the only contrasting factor, and today they are white and billowy, with a small storm brewing on the… Read the rest

Where: Mt. Shiretoko, Hokkaido, Japan Wender: Tim Patterson Watanabe-san is 56 years old and can hike faster and farther on steep trails with a heavy pack than any college kid I know. He started studying English at age 50 in order to travel more easily, and loves to take the… Read the rest