Planning a Road Trip from California to Oregon

Planning Your Southern Oregon-Northern California National Parks Road Trip

Southern Oregon and Northern California is a sparsely populated part of the country with some of the best scenery and natural attractions in the United States. Across California there is no shortage of beautiful places to visit, and that includes in the north of the state, where fewer travelers venture. Those road tripping the area …

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8 Interesting Facts About Ecuador

Quito, Ecuador

When I began traveling non-stop in 2007, it took me years to finally visit South America. There was no particular reason why it took me so long, I just never got around to it. However when I landed in Quito, Ecuador for my first trip to the Galapagos Islands, it marked the beginning of more exploration …

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Is it Safe to Travel to the Balkans?

Balkans travel safety at Mehmed in Višegrad

In a few days, I’m going to be flying to the Balkans, where the Adventure Next conference will be taking place in Ohrid, Macedonia. In addition to attending the conference, I’ll be renting a car and visiting some of the nearby countries, many of which I haven’t been to before. Safety is a big concern …

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Question and Answers: Volume 1

Question and Answers: Volume 1

For over two years and 850 episodes, I have been providing you with daily podcasts on a wide assortment of topics.  Now, for the first time, I’m letting you take over the show by answering whatever questions you might have had about anything and everything, including Everything Everywhere. Prepare to enjoy answers to questions provided …

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The Sinking of the Bismarck

The Sinking of the Bismarck

Podcast Transcript Entering the second world war, Britain was still the top naval power in the world.   While the British Navy was superior in its entirety, Nazi Germany had created a ship that terrified the British. One-on-one, it could take out any ship in the British fleet.  Eventually, it was sent out into the open …

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The French Republican Calendar

The French Republican Calendar

Podcast Transcript In 1792, the people of France overthrew their monarchy and established the French Republic.  The leaders of the French Revolution didn’t just want to change the French political system, they wanted to radically overhaul French culture and society as well.  That extended all the way to the very calendar which was used to …

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Two-Year Anniversary Show

Two-Year Anniversary Show

Podcast Transcript On July 1, 2020, I published the very first episode of this podcast. Since then, it has been quite a journey.  Some of you have been along for the entire ride, some of you found me along the way, and some of you are brand new.  I’ve done some special episodes in the …

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Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Energy

Podcast Transcript Wherever you happen to be listening to this show, at some level beneath your feet the rocks in the Earth reach a temperature hot enough to boil water and create steam. With steam, you can turn a turbine and create electricity.  If everywhere on Earth is just a few kilometers away from tapping …

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The Great Dying of the Americas

The Great Dying of the Americas

Podcast Transcript When Europeans arrived in the New World in 1492, it was the beginning of a series of events that ws the biggest change in humanity since the discovery of agriculture. The magnitude of those changes wasn’t even known at the time, or even for several centuries after the fact. It has only been …

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