Adventures & Travel Stories

Sand, Sweat, and Spectacular Views: Fisherman’s Trail Day 2 from Porto Covo to Vila Nova de Milfontes
Sand, Sweat, and Spectacular Views: Fisherman's Trail Day 2 from Porto Covo to Vila Nova de Milfontes The Fisherman's Trail has a dirty little secret nobody warns you about. It's not the…Read more ...

Portugal Fisherman’s Trail Day 1: From Connecticut Chaos to Portuguese Coast
From Sewage to Sunset: The Chaotic Start to Portugal's Fisherman's Trail Sometimes the best adventures begin with absolute chaos. That's exactly how my sister and I kicked off our Portugal Fisherman's…Read more ...

Bethlehem Connecticut Garlic Festival: A Day of Garlic Everything
Bethlehem Connecticut Garlic Festival: A Day of Garlic Everything I didn't know Bethlehem, Connecticut hosted an annual garlic festival until a few days ago. Once I learned about it, my…Read more ...

Burr Pond State Park: Fall Hiking with Life Logging Technology
Burr Pond State Park: Fall Hiking with Life Logging Technology Another trip around Burr Pond State Park, and like they say—you can never step into the same river twice. The…Read more ...

Looki L1 Review: Honest Beta Tester’s Take on This Life Logging Camera
Looki L1 Review: A Travel Blogger's Honest Take on This Life Logging Camera Three months ago, a Facebook ad caught my attention - beta testing for a new life logging…Read more ...

Winsted Firemans Carnival: Small Town Magic Through Adult Eyes
Winsted Fireman's Carnival: Childhood Magic Meets Adult Reality When I think back to childhood memories of summer's end, certain details stand out with crystal clarity. The crab apple tree at…Read more ...

The Last Train: Inside Ringling Brothers Final Tour – A Circus Memoir
The Last Train: My 47 Days Inside the Final Ringling Brothers Circus Tour The lion's roar shattered the Baltimore morning air as Massa lunged against the cage bars, his massive…Read more ...

Heublein Tower: A Connecticut Hiking Classic
Heublein Tower: A Connecticut Hiking Classic That Never Gets Old After being back home for a couple of months – the longest stretch I've had in Connecticut in over 20…Read more ...

Mount Frissell and Brace Mountain Loop Trail
Mount Frissell and Brace Mountain Loop Trail: When Friday Computer Work Turns Into a Connecticut Tri-State Adventure Sometimes the best adventures start with a simple phone call. I was deep…Read more ...

A Family Adventure to Newport Rhode Island: Surfing Lessons, Red Algae, and Unexpected Discoveries
A Family Adventure to Newport Rhode Island: Surfing Lessons, Red Algae, and Unexpected Discoveries Sometimes the best trips happen when everything goes sideways. That's exactly what happened with our recent…Read more ...
