Adventurer’s Journal: Take the Road That Doesn’t Win
My GPS and I have a fundamental disagreement about the purpose of travel. It believes the purpose is to arrive. Preferably as quickly as possible. Every road has a value.…
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The Millionaire, the Cowboy and the Castle That Wasn’t His
If you drive into the northern reaches of Death Valley, the landscape doesn’t immediately suggest that what it really needs is a Spanish-Mediterranean mansion. Desert does many things well. Heat.…
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Leave Some Room for Wonder
I want to know things. That quest for knowledge we had when we were kids still burns strong. And travel and adventure is a great teacher. On Saturday night, I…
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The Adventurer’s Journal: Stay Here a Little Longer
I have a tendency when I’m exploring somewhere new. I want to know what’s next. There might be another trail around the bend, another building down the street or another…
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Tobacco, Money and Reinvention: The Other Side of Durham
Walk through downtown Durham today and it’s easy to get distracted by what’s happening around you. Restaurants and breweries fill old brick buildings. Apartments and offices occupy spaces that once…
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Adventurer’s Journal: Follow the Sign
I have a weakness for signs. Not stop signs, of course. Those are generally worth obeying. I’m talking about the other ones, the signs that appear along the side of…
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THE ADVENTURER’S JOURNAL: Go See for Yourself
Happy Labor Day! There are places I know without ever having been there. At least, I think I know them. I’ve seen the photographs. Watched the videos. Read the history.…
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The Adventurer’s Journal: Take the Interesting Road
I have a travel rule. It’s not particularly efficient. It won’t save you money on gas. And your GPS may strongly object. But I’ve found it leads to considerably better…
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A Sweet Time in Latrobe
Sometimes you just have to go. We live such busy lives and there is always something to do. The house needs cleaned, There’s yardwork. Your behind in a project. You…
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Adventurer’s Journal: The Stories Beneath Our Feet
Whenever I arrive somewhere new, there’s a question I eventually find myself asking: Who was here before me? Not necessarily the famous people. I’m interested in them too, of course.…
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