Steel Rail Blues
That was going to be the title of my Grammy winning blues album... of train songs.
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The High Road
After surviving the ice and snow, it was just hairpin turns on mountain roads and breakfast buffets we had to watch out for.
Onto Thin Ice
With every new obstacle I would think, "we should probably turn back before it gets even worse," but up we went.
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May 30, 20224 min read
Monks, Monasteries and Motorbikes in May
Our Greek Odyssey continues through the Aegean Sea, ferry hopping our way around the islands in the merry month of May.
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May 19, 20225 min read
Greek Isles Odyssey
Thera (Santorini) is a dreamscape. Almost every person on the planet has seen the photos on their calendar, screensaver, or in a gallery.
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May 12, 20223 min read
Let Me Sum Up
Much has happened since we left Key West. Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.
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Apr 26, 20223 min read
#VanLies – All That Glitters is Not Gold
#VanLies - Not everything you see on social media perfectly reflects life on the road.
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Apr 20, 20225 min read
Key West - A Drinking Town with a Fishing Problem
Adventures in Key West - A Drinking Town with a Fishing Problem
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Apr 13, 20223 min read
Living the Dream?
We are living our dream, usually. Where there are dreams, there are nightmares.
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Apr 2, 20226 min read
Changes in Latitude
Not everything we see and do is educational or noble.
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Mar 30, 20223 min read
Midday in the Garden of Good & Evil
Sumptuous and decadent, Charleston and Savannah are so lovely to look at they are like candied pecans set in a cream box with a lavender bow
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
High Art in a LowCountry
One of the special things about travel is the happy accidents and serendipity.
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Mar 20, 20222 min read
Stanley's Big Adventure - Part II
Stanley is off on another 6-month adventure this morning. The only question is how long before the wheels come off.
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Mar 3, 20222 min read
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.
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Feb 26, 20222 min read
California Streamin'
A peak at the adventure planning process here at Ramble On World Headquarters in Burlington, VT.
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Feb 4, 20222 min read
Jumping the Camp Shark
Camping is not just for dirt bags and Boy Scouts anymore.
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Jan 9, 20222 min read
Wildly Civilized
American wilderness should remain forever wild, provided I can also get a well-priced beer and sausage plate with it.
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Jan 1, 20222 min read
Then I Don't Feel So Bad
Sometimes, it's the little things...
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Dec 17, 20212 min read
Ramblin' Rumblin' Grumblin'
Looking out at the road rushing under my heels
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Dec 6, 20212 min read
Local Beauty
We try to still Ramble around a bit even when we’re at home.
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Nov 12, 20212 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.
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Nov 2, 20213 min read
This Bud is Not for You
One has to be careful when kindly strangers offer magic beans, or bud.
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Oct 22, 20211 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.
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