Mazatlan sits on the Pacific coast of Mexico just south of the tip of the Baja Peninsula. Although known for it’s resorts, the city of Mazatlan has a population of over 350,000, and was a prosperous port town before it...
Read MoreIt’s always sad when one of your heroes dies. For anybody who doesn’t know, Sir Edmund Hilary passed away today at 88. Along with his sherpa Tenzeng Norgay, he was the first man to summit Mt. Everest in 1953. Growing...
Read MoreI would like to take this moment to thank some of the unsung heroes of travel. Their job can be thankless and whether it’s driving sick tourists to the doctor or negotiating prices for local goods an experienced tour guide...
Read MoreAs a Californian I don’t even know how many times I have been to Yosemite. Whether its in the backcountry or in the middle of the crowded valley there aren’t many places I haven’t been in the park. One thing I...
Read MoreI learned many great things the summer I studied abroad in Florence Italy. One of the best is a method for finding a good gelateria taught to me by my Italian Language professor. I know what you are thinking, like sex and pizza...
Read MoreLike the majority of the human race I live in an urban environment. This, of course, comes with a fair amount of stress and aggravation that adds a thick layer of plaque and grit on your soul. I have named this condition...
Read MoreSo now I have actually had the chance to travel with the iPhone, and I have discovered several features that make it great not only for the traveler bit also for the travel writer. The iPhone has a 2.0 mega-pixel camera. Does it...
Read MoreSo this is a first for me. I am actually writing a blog in my tent. I am camping in Big Sur this weekend with fellow In The Know Traveler Jesse Siglow and his wife. It’s been a beautiful day, and it just started to rain a...
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