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The Best Things in Life are Free
What happens in an all-inclusive resort on the Mayan Riviera


Shipwreck - A Viking Cruise Bait & Switch
A love unrequited. My breakup with Viking Cruise Lines.


The Kitchen Sink
A month ago, freshly back stateside, I found myself in a diner purusing their excellent breakfast options. The one I selected was called...


Nomads & Pirates in Sedona, AZ
Sedona is a bit like a perfectly poured, dry martini. It's pretty as a picture, but it's not going to quench your thirst.

Tom Piper
Mar 3, 20222 min read


Best of the West
The question we have been asked the most since our recent tour across America is: what was our favorite place? It’s a tough one.

Tom Piper
Nov 12, 20212 min read


This Bud is Not for You
One has to be careful when kindly strangers offer magic beans, or bud.

Tom Piper
Nov 2, 20213 min read


End of Trail
The journey was long, but felt short. After 9 months, 28,000 miles and 28 states, it felt like we had been gone a week.

Tom Piper
Oct 22, 20211 min read


Livin' in Tin - Where to Camp
Want the skinny low-down on where you can put your trailer, tent or RV across the U.S.?

Tom Piper
Oct 10, 20214 min read


Mecca on the Miami River
We couldn't actually see where Stanley was actually made (closed for Covid), but the gift shop was definitely open for business!

Tom Piper
Sep 29, 20211 min read


Red Rock(s) n Roll
All the great ones have rocked at The Rocks. The Beatles & The Allman Brothers Band. The Dead & The D (Tenacious D).

Tom Piper
Sep 24, 20211 min read


The Black Canyon
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is aptly named. It may be the deepest, narrowest canyon in the world. It’s more crevasse than canyon.

Tom Piper
Sep 11, 20212 min read


The Underminer
Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine

Tom Piper
Sep 3, 20213 min read


Enchanted
"We stopped over in Santa Fe. That being the point just about half way."
- Me and My Uncle

Tom Piper
Aug 28, 20212 min read


Beets, Bears & Battlestar Galactica
Dwight Schrute, as impersonated by Jim Halpert, insists that Black Bears are the best bears.

Tom Piper
Jul 15, 20212 min read


Where I Make My Stand
Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the U.S. and one of the deepest in the world. It’s 1,943 feet deep, which is pretty god damn deep.

Tom Piper
Jul 15, 20212 min read


Naked & Afraid
Sometimes after too many miles, the most relaxing and freeing thing you can do is simply remove all of your clothes.

Tom Piper
Jul 8, 20212 min read


Riding to the Sun
When we arrived in Glacier National Park, the legendary Going to the Sun Road was not yet open. A blessing in disguise if there ever was one

Tom Piper
Jun 20, 20213 min read


A Tale of Two Springs
Hot springs literally dot the American West, but they are not all alike as we would learn.

Tom Piper
Jun 13, 20213 min read


And a River Runs Through It
“Stanley” our travel trailer got his name in 2017, just after he came into our lives. We did yet know that he had a geographic soulmate.

Tom Piper
Jun 9, 20212 min read


Gaiters, Knickers, Whatever
Part of being a real life wilderness action figure is being flexible when it comes to gear.

Tom Piper
May 26, 20211 min read


Ramble On Rosie
Many people bring pets along in their RV. Not us, we brought a plant.

Tom Piper
May 23, 20211 min read


In the Zion's Den
Everyone decided in 2021 that the only safe Covid vacation was at a national park. Still, Zion was another level altogether.

Tom Piper
May 20, 20216 min read


Texas Forever
Big place Texas. By all accounts, it's even its own republic. Whatever that means.

Tom Piper
Mar 14, 20212 min read
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