Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category
Monday, December 21st, 2009
Back in 2004 I wrote a holiday message about our Christmas tree titled The Seekers.
It turned out to be one of the most popular essays of that era.
We put up a Christmas tree last week for the first time since then. It was amazing to realize it had been five years since we'd either ...
Posted in Cultures, Religion, Travel | 1 Comment »
Sunday, December 6th, 2009
In traveling through 43 countries across six continents, we’ve seen quite a few ancient stadiums. From Rome’s definitive Coliseum to lesser known examples scattered around the world, we’ve explored many.
All share a sense of grandeur that matches the contests staged there, and as you wander about the stones, if you ...
Posted in Cultures, Travel | 8 Comments »
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
S90 Information:
August 19, 2009 Canon USA Press Powershot line press release: http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20090819_powershot.html
August 19, 2009 Canon UK S90 press release: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0908/09081907canons90.asp#press
Canon USA S90 site: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=223&modelid=19210
DP Review S90 brief hands on: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0908/09081906canons90handson.asp
Evaluation Context: Overlanding / Expedition use
Purpose of this evaluation: Provide initial impressions and testing results of the S90 compared to other ...
Posted in Photography, Travel | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Americans don’t get out much.
That should come as no surprise considering that, according to the U.S. State Department, only 27 percent of Americans hold a valid passport. That means that 73 percent of Americans couldn’t get out to see the rest of the world even if they wanted to; even ...
Posted in Cultures, Geopolitics, Travel | 6 Comments »
Sunday, October 25th, 2009
Reentering the grid is a challenging experience when planned and voluntary. When unexpected, arbitrary and not of your own making, it is doubly so.
At times, the pragmatic aspects are overwhelming in their breadth, requiring an entire life to be reconstructed and assembled out of sometimes moving parts. But those challenges ...
Posted in Cultures, Motorcycles, Travel | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Much to the chagrin of my long-suffering wife, I’m a bit of a pack rat, as well as a horizontal filer.
What that translates into is an office that inevitably evolves into stacks of material covering every horizontal surface.
To my wife’s and others amazement, I can locate the correct strata of ...
Posted in Cultures, Expedition Vehicles, Motorcycles, Travel | 16 Comments »
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Setting up a house can often be laborious, if not tedious, but there are some hidden joys.
Such as unpacking all the motorcycle stuff that's been stored in various locations around the U.S.A. for the last few years.
While there were plenty of Christmas morning moments for me, one of my favorites was ...
Posted in Motorcycles, Travel | No Comments »
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Any major move begins with a truck full of stuff.
Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/docs/anymajormove.pdf
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Part two of our interview by Truck Camper Magazine is here: http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=842&Itemid=34
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Posted in Expedition Vehicles, Gear, Travel | No Comments »
Monday, August 17th, 2009
While unpacking the Fuso after its arrival from South America we found a few pounds of white powder.
We were not amused.
Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/ecuador/fivestarhappycampers.pdf
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Posted in Expedition Vehicles, Travel | 2 Comments »
