Boy, is Hawaii ever going to be an adventure! Volcanoes, surf, and sustainable living aside! My first clue that we are in for an adventure came when I was surfing Hawaii on Google Earth, and clicked on the Geographic Features/Earthquakes option. All of a sudden, the beautiful luscious green island of Hawaii turned red with [...]
Wise Bread (the personal finance and frugal living blog I write for), has been increasing in readership and internet popularity quite steadily. It’s exciting to be a part of such an amazing site. To sweeten the pot even more, I got a mention on the MSN Money blog for an article I wrote about Hobo [...]
You may remember from my earlier post about Edmonton, I identified some of the many charming (and otherwise) new experiences I had when I came out here. Having spent the summer in Edmonton now, I have discovered yet more differences between Edmonton & Toronto, Alberta & Ontario, West & East. Here are a few more [...]
My last post on The Ominous Disaster Point caving experience was a recount of the actual events of the weekend and our caving experience. But I have spoken to many people (both before and since I wrote the article) who have cited me as being just plain crazy for caving at all. Therefore, I’d like [...]
A little over a year ago, I came out to Alberta for a visit. During that time, Kelly & I made a getaway to the mountains near Jasper. We hiked, climbed, and caved. Being my first caving experience, we decided to start by aiming high with Disaster Point: a very technical cave involving multiple rappels [...]
Life in Edmonton has settled into a sort of groove. Grooves aren’t bad – they can be comforting at times. It’s when the groove becomes a rut that you need to get movin’. So grooving away, I have been writing furiously. I write for a smattering of websites and papers, and I love every minute [...]
It appears that we have nailed down the next step to our adventure; and it takes us to (of all places) Hawaii! You may recognize that Hawaii is out of left field for us, since our original initial destination was Costa Rica and Latin America in general. Well, dear reader, read on! One of our [...]
When you are traversing a spiny ridge over 10,000 feet in the air, with an incredibly steep rocky scree slope on one side and cliffs overlooking thin air on the other side, and the wind is blowing fiercely, there is but one golden rule to live by: Don’t Look Down! At least, that became the [...]
I’ve flown on a lot of planes. I mean a lot. Not only passenger planes, but I’ve also taken about 300 rides in various cargo planes and puddle-jumpers with an aim not to get the free peanuts, but instead to jump out….and skydive. When I’ve travelled on planes in the more conventional sense though, I’ve [...]
Grotto Mountain. The summit is on the right. Part of the joy of mountaineering is the sense of accomplishment and elation you get when you get to the top….and then back down to the bottom again safely. Inevitable at some point during the often exhausting journey in mixed conditions is the sense of “Why the [...]
