Solo Travel - Stories, Gear/Tech Reviews, Tips and Pics
I was on an Aer Lingus flight from London to Dublin. Normally I always go for an aisle seat but forgot to reserve ahead this time. Lucky for me once we were above the clouds this awesome view awaited. -Karl
A quarter-zip fleece has to be one of the most versatile articles of clothing you can have while traveling. We all know the benefits of layering clothes to stay warm and the ability to shed a layer as our body heats up. But the casual look of a good quarter zip fleece can pass today […]
This is the pic of the week because I was here yesterday and it reminds me of Lord of the Rings. Located in the mountains around Ringebu, Norway this area is surreal looking. Sitting above the timberline it always looks beautiful. A moose ran by in the distance but I was to slow with the […]
We all know the advantages of packing light. Less to carry, less to check in. The only disadvantage on longer trips is that you will need to do laundry more often. Many places we travel to lack laundromats and sometimes the costs of hotel laundry services is just ridiculous. Two pairs of jean, a few […]
I am a waterfall buff. Be it a few hundred feet and thousands of gallons a minute or a few feet and just a trickle. As loud as a roar or just babbling. There is something about the sights and sounds of waterfalls. Your eyes marvel at mother natures spigot, your ears hear the water […]
Since I’m out on the ocean so much, the opportunity to catch sunsets presents itself often. This one is taken just past sunset as the lighthouse seen in the bottom left has just begun to shine it’s beacon. -Karl
Let’s face it, we rely heavily on our smartphones when traveling. It’s our GPS, camera and contact to our friends and family. Unfortunately battery technology has yet to catch up with our heavy usage. It really is an inconvenience when the battery goes dead on the road. Now that most devices do not have a […]
If you are arriving in the Netherlands via Schiphol and are heading to Central Amsterdam getting there by train couldn’t be easier. Trains leave from directly underneath the airport about every 10-15 minutes. Access to the platforms is perfectly located near arrivals in the terminal. There is a Dutch Rail (NS) office in the main […]
I was excited to be heading to my first soccer game in Europe. I was in Germany visiting a cousin of mine and luckily for me, Borussia Monchengladbach had a home game. My cousin had secured some prime seats for us and I was pumped. To see any of the top league teams in Europe […]
I have flown Southwest Airlines a lot over the years. A no frills airline, priced fairly and friendly service. I actually boarded a flight out of Providence not long ago where the pilot, after giving the normal preflight speech, wrapped it up with a “Go Red Sox” in a southern drawl. You have to love […]
I was in Berlin and of course Brandenburg Gate was on my list. By chance I happened to be there while Berlin was celebrating Festival of Lights. I followed the many “ trade show booths” that popped up on the street, informing people of the festivities. Images are projected onto buildings and various streets are […]
When I was a little kid I spent a few summers on my grandparents farm in Ringebu. It is up in a steep mountainous area surrounded by other farms with beautiful views as far as you could see. Like many rural farming areas, traffic along the main road was so desolate that you wave to […]
My friend and I were driving in Vermont on our way to do some hiking. It was a beautiful morning with zero wind. We had to pull over when we saw the trees reflection perfectly cast onto the lake below. So clear that I have fooled people with which way is up. Top one is […]
The name says it all. One of the few baseball parks still standing without a corporate name. The oldest park in all of baseball, built in 1912 and considered by many as the mecca of baseball. It consistently ranks in the top 3 in a poll of players by Sports Illustrated as their favorite park […]
I think we’re past the days of the “man-purse”? Today every dude from cubicle dweller to hiker has some sort of messenger bag slung across their shoulder. But you do want something that fits the bill for traveling. I needed something small enough to go with my backpack that would (hopefully) get overlooked as a […]