7 articles tagged with river adventures
Standing at the edge of the mighty Mississippi River with my daughter perched on my shoulders, I couldn't help but feel connected to generations of travelers who've been drawn to these waters. Dubuque, Iowa's oldest city, offers families a perfect...
I never imagined that at 64, I'd be paddling through rapids on the mighty Congo River, camera in hand, trying to capture the perfect shot of a city that defies expectations. But here I am in Brazzaville, the capital of...
There's something magical about places where waters meet. Standing at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers in Lewiston, Idaho, I felt that familiar coastal energy I've chased across continents—except here, I was hundreds of miles from any ocean....
Standing at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers, I found myself tracing the same paths that Lewis and Clark navigated over two centuries ago. After years tracking international cases across remote corners of the world, there's something profoundly...
As both a public defender and travel blogger, I've learned that the most profound experiences often emerge from contrast. Last fall, I embarked on perhaps my most ambitious solo expedition yet—a month split between the sprawling savannahs surrounding Lusaka, Zambia...
When most Americans hear 'Colombia,' they immediately think of Cartagena's colorful colonial architecture or Bogotá's metropolitan buzz. But after 15 years of international travel planning (and nearly as many spreadsheets), I've learned that the true pulse of a country often...
When most travelers think of Sierra Leone, the capital Freetown typically dominates the conversation. But during my recent winter escape from El Paso's mild chill, I discovered Bo—Sierra Leone's second-largest city and a destination that combines authentic cultural immersion with...