by root | May 25, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Philosophy, Travel
I had an amazing experience yesterday that opened my eyes and made me extremely happy: I got a massage here in Hue, Vietnam. You go to the institute for the blind down this random back alley. Paying the $3 for the massage is apparently a valuable contribution to their...
by root | May 19, 2014 | Lifestyle Design, Travel
Greetings from Sa Pa, Vietnam, under the shadow of Mt Fansipan (I call it Mt Fancypants), the highest peak in Vietnam. We got here by overnight train from Hanoi, and before that, business/first class flights on United and EVA airlines. Our flights from Bozeman were...
by root | May 11, 2014 | Lifestyle Design, Travel
One week into my year-long trip around SE Asia with my wife Mary, I have already experienced way more than I expected. Today I want to try to answer the question: Why Travel? Is it for the glory of returning home to share you tales? To get away from the monotony?...
by root | Oct 3, 2013 | Cycling, Life, Travel
Today I will determine once and for all, which cycling hill climb is better, Mt. Evans (Colorado) or Beartooth Pass (Montana). There are plenty of epic cycling climbs in the US, many of which are in Colorado, and many which you can sting together to make an epic...
by root | Jul 16, 2013 | Life, Travel
I call my blog the Art of Adventure. Seems like a great title, because it sounds exciting and it has two words that begin with the letter A, which means if you look on the white pages of the internet it should come up early. Cause I guess that’s why AAA auto...
by root | Jul 2, 2013 | Lifestyle Design, Travel
Last week I went to Alaska, my 50th state. This completes my lifelong quest to go to every state by the time I am 30. It all started when my grandparents started keeping a map with colored pins on it for every family member. Each person gets a pin in the map in the...
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