I’m very fortunate in that I get to travel a lot. Check out these travel stories for some of the most remarkable experiences. From dodging bullets in Paraguay to sea kayaking in Antarctica, there are a ton of stories worth digging into!
Antarctica Episode Four: The Science
For those of you just joining us, I recently returned from a week-long expedition to Antarctica. Since coming back to civilization, I've been posting about the experience. In previous "episodes," I presented a preview,...
Antarctica Episode Three: The Back Story
Welcome back to the "Antarctica Episodes" here on GreenerGrass.com. In our last episode, we covered The Wildlife. This time, we're talking about the role humans have played throughout Antarctica's history. Here goes......
Antarctica Episode Two: Wildlife
If there's one thing people know about the White Continent, it's that it's cold. If they know two things, it's that it's cold and there are a lot of animals. A few of my friends asked if I was excited about seeing the...
Antarctica Episode One: Prologue
I warn you in advance. This is a long post. In fact, it's so long that I've chosen to divide it up into several "episodes." It's long because Antarctica was awesome in the true sense of the word "Awesome." As in...
Valparaiso: A History Lesson
Valparaiso is a name that appears throughout history. For example, on March 28, 1814 during the War of 1812, the U.S.S. Essex was sunk by the British in the harbor there killing 58 marines. There's a touching memorial...
A Southern Journey: Santiago
Flying into Santiago, it's hard not to be impressed. There are only a few cities I've visited where, on approach, I had to look UP to see the mountains. Santiago, Chile is one of those places. As soon as we landed, I...
Benelux Lockdown
My cousin recently approached me asking about where I'd recommend he spend a year living in South America. Since I'm a "fast traveler," I wasn't really in a position to advise him about where to spend such a long time....
Walking 25 Miles in Edinburgh
Since I'd been working in Northamptonshire for the week, I thought I'd tag on a quick trip to Scotland for the weekend. As you probably could tell from my last post, I'm an unabashed Anglophile. But, I've never been...
Strolling Through the English Countryside
In all of my travels, my favorite place to visit is Southwestern Virginia. I'm sure part of the reason is that it's where my family is from. It may also be because I've been visiting that part of the world for as long...
What Brings You to Wisconsin?
What do you do when you visit Chicago? Nope. I drive to Milwaukee. You see, my pursuit of seeing new places has reached a near-fever pitch. It draws the question: What are you looking for? A question I'll pose to the...