A photo essay from my favorite Swiss village.
A Snowy Day in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Feb 18, 2019 / stories & photos, wild adventures
Hiking Around Bran Castle: An Autumnal Photo Essay
Nov 12, 2018 / wild adventures
Bran Castle.
In recent years, it's become more and more popular with tourists. There are rumors of Dracula and monster balls. There's a little town full of souvenir stands and vendors selling cheap fried potatoes. But what brought us there wasn't the spooks or the salty treats. The thing that drew...
Dolský Mlýn: Czechia’s Abandoned Wilderness Mill
Sep 10, 2018 / get off the beaten track, weird + wonderful, wild adventures
Tucked away among the towering rock formations and sandy pathways of Bohemian Switzerland—the national park on the northern border of Czechia—you'll find a series of hiking trails leading down to a river.
Along that river, you'll find an old abandoned mill, its stones jutting out from the rockfaces around them, its...
Walking the World: Bohemian Switzerland
Sep 06, 2018 / wild adventures
As our time in Prague drew to a close, it was with great relief that we slipped out of the city by train, then bus, north toward the border of Germany, and into the national park known as Bohemian Switzerland.
We stayed in the small tourist village of Hrensko, a collection...
Walking the World: Karlovy Vary, Czechia
Aug 27, 2018 / wild adventures
Located in the northern part of Czechia, Karlovy Vary is a popular and adorable spa town where pretty much every house looks like a castle and the big draw is the famous hot springs.
When we planned a summer in Prague, this was the first weekend trip we took, wandering through...
Walking the World: Clisson, France
Jun 21, 2018 / get off the beaten track, wild adventures
For those who love long rambles through the countryside, some good news: the lovely little riverside town of Clisson, just 20 minutes by train from Nantes, is the perfect place to wander.
After a visit to the castle ruins, make your way across the little stone bridge to the other bank....
