'True perfection has to be imperfect.'-Noel Gallagher I had already bought my ticket to see Oasis at Wembley when they announced their North American dates and none of them were near me. As I have flown to England twice to see them (well, the first was Liam but close enough), I was not opposed to … Continue reading A Weekend in California
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Be Brave and Live Furiously: A Year in Review (2025)
'Maybe I just want to fly / I want to live, I don't want to die / Maybe I just want to breath / Maybe I just don't believe / Maybe you're the same as me / We see things they'll never see / You and I are gonna live forever.'-Noel Gallagher When 2025 started, I … Continue reading Be Brave and Live Furiously: A Year in Review (2025)
A European Summer: Reykjavik, Iceland (2025)
'I still don’t know why, exactly, but I do think people can have a spiritual connection to landscape, and I certainly did in Iceland.' – Hannah Kent I took a redeye from Pittsburgh and landed very early in the morning in Reykjavik. I booked a discount bus ticket via Get Your Guide and did not notice … Continue reading A European Summer: Reykjavik, Iceland (2025)
A European Summer: Planning
'The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.' – Saint Augustine For my summer travel plans, I knew I needed to be in London for Oasis and outside of that, I could do anything. My original plan was to road trip around the Faroe Islands for a week, … Continue reading A European Summer: Planning
Adventures in Ecuador: Cotopaxi National Park
'It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves'-Sir Edmund Hillary One of the main reasons I decided to add a few days in Quito onto my trip is I wanted to visit Cotopaxi. Terra Sur not only made it happen but exceeded what I could have imagined. While I am sure there are lots … Continue reading Adventures in Ecuador: Cotopaxi National Park