Days not Homeless: 6 Years, 2 Days ...and loving every second of this alpine adventure!
Everest Pt 2: Lobuche
UPDATE 3: Banging out a mountain as significant as Everest requires a boat load of dedication, both mental and physical - the physical part is easy, the mental not so much. Moving on from one sniffing and coughing bout to the next is no fun but almost feels normal....
Everest Pt 1: Trek
UPDATE 1:Fast forward fourteen years the city of Kathmandu hadn’t changed in the slightest; taxis, motos, hotel minibuses and rickshaws all vying for the same potholed real estate. Drivers with eyes in the back of their heads weaving in and out of pedestrians,...
Winter Fourteeners
Colorado would make an ideal training venue for the short seven weeks prior to departing for Mount Everest, the rockies reaching up above 14,000 feet whilst offering limitless opportunities for winter hiking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing and fatbiking. With...
Countdown to Everest
Following months of intense negotiations with the better half a return to Mount Everest changed from a far off possibility into a 50/50 realistic opportunity, before finally blossoming into a firm commitment! Since that epic date the Dollars have been flowing -...
La Gomera GR 132
My choice was the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Andrea’s some winter sun in the Canary Islands, the latter winning out. This was to be a Thanksgiving break for Andrea so how could I not be accommodating! The Canaries ended up as a win-win, and although my last visit was...
A Little Bit of Skye
Having only been to Edinburgh and fleeting visits to Ben Nevis and the Cairngorms many years ago meant that we had limitless Scottish destinations. We were spoilt for choice so why not head to the summer tourist trap of Skye, easily accessible and looking awesome in...
Dingle Dongle & Doolin
Island hopping from Iceland to the Emerald Isle provided us with the chance to revisit the places we only skimmed over on a 3 night trip a few years prior, this time with the addition of two weeks house sitting for a couple of border collies. Following a night in...
Snæfellsnes & Westfjords
A stopover in Iceland, the first time in the midst of winter, this time in the middle of the typically temperamental Icelandic Autumn, is an easy option for us. We were on the way to Ireland and with our footloose lifestyle had plenty of time to discover more of...
A Weekend in the Maroon Bells
This has to be one of our top multi-day hikes. For sheer beauty the Maroon Bells 4 pass loop has it all. Not too long; coming in at 29 miles, a little hilly; the total ascent around 7,500ft, and right on the doorstep of Aspen and Snowmass. If it wasn't for a good...
Africa 2018 in a Nutshell
Exactly 133 days after arriving on the African continent we were sadly saying our farewells. Cape Town had been our arrival city and was now our departure point back to Europe and the US. We both agreed that we could have spent another few weeks here! Other than the...
New Scotland
Not to say that we didn't enjoy New Brunswick but we really used the Province as a means to get from Maine through to Nova Scotia. Apparently tourism falls short due to this reason! Three hours beyond the quaint seaside town of Saint Andrews and just shy of the NS...
Northeastern Highpoints
Completing the seven continental highpoints, or 7 Summits as they are commonly called, is still on hold for financial and fitness reasons. Also, with only the big price tag mountains of Everest and Vinson remaining there needed to be an interim goal that was...
Adirondacks & More
Yes, we know it’s been a long time since we’ve sent out a blog, and no, we didn’t move to Montana either. In fact a few weeks ago we once again left Andrea’s family in Kentucky and headed north in our trusted steed, Going Broke. After spending a few days with friends...
Europe & Middle East Recap
We’ve now been back from our six month tour of Eastern Europe, Israel, Jordan, Cuba and 110 miles of hiking around the Mont Blanc Massif for almost a month and are already discussing whats next. Funny how things go as one minute we’re talking about staying put and...
Cuba; pre Big Mac & Latte Invasion
By the time this blog gets posted JetBlue and Spirit Air will probably have scheduled flights to Havana from Fort Lauderdale and New York, bringing throngs of Americans to add to the already packed island. Some will be excited to introduce tacky Starbucks, McDonalds...
The Biblical Holy Land
PENDING... Dates January 25th - February 11th 2016 February 25th - February 28th 2016 I think that with trial and error both my photography and website design are getting progressively better so hopefully these newer, better quality images will inspire you to get out...
A Middle Eastern Showpiece
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Turkey Minus the Tourists
PENDING... Dates January 9th - January 25th 2016 I think that with trial and error both my photography and website design are getting progressively better so hopefully these newer, better quality images will inspire you to get out there and travel. Click HERE to see...
A City Divided
Almost everywhere we go is by one-way ticket, Edinburgh being no exception, so now we had to find the cheapest way of traveling from Scotland back to Turkey for unfinished business. The big airlines were way too expensive, Pegasus, the cheap Turkish airline only...
Hogmanay
It took over forty years to make it to Edinburgh, inexcusable being that it’s barely eighty miles over the English border and only 300 miles from my hometown of Leicester. Scotland was also to be Andrea’s fifteenth new country of our extended European tour. A short...
Europe meets Asia
East meets west, Europe meets Asia, TwoGoGlobal meets one of the worlds most cultural cities. We were both excited about the few weeks we would get to spend in Turkey, even if it was at the height of winter and terrorism threats! Our first stop was to the sprawling...
Beaches, Mountains and Ancient Landmarks Abound
PENDING... Cats and their love of them Figs and our love of them Peloponessos Athens Delphi Meteora Dates November 20th – November 26th 2015 December 6th – December 19th 2015 I think that with trial and error both my photography and website design are getting...
Out of Season in the Greek Islands
PENDING... Santorini Thira to Oia walk Lucky’s Giros Paros Discovery by bus - Noussas Syros Capital of the Cyclades Galissas ghost town Tinos Car rental for the day – Pirgios, Panoramos, Valox Pilgrimage Dates November 26th – December 6th 2015 I think that with trial...
Twenty Four Hours in Venice
PENDING... Outrageous tolls Dates November 19th – November 20th 2015 I think that with trial and error both my photography and website design are getting progressively better so hopefully these newer, better quality images will inspire you to get out there and travel....
Slovenia, the Heart of Europe
PENDING... Dates November 14th – November 19th 2015 I think that with trial and error both my photography and website design are getting progressively better so hopefully these newer, better quality images will inspire you to get out there and travel. Click HERE to...
The Very Best of the Adriatic Sea
PENDING... Dates November 4th – November 10th 2015 November 13th – November 14th 2015 I think that with trial and error both my photography and website design are getting progressively better so hopefully these newer, better quality images will inspire you to get out...
Bullet Holes & Bosnian Coffee
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Bay of Kotor
PENDING... Dates November 1st – November 4th 2015 I think that with trial and error both my photography and website design are getting progressively better so hopefully these newer, better quality images will inspire you to get out there and travel. Click HERE to see...
Locked up in Serbia
Dates October 31st – November 1st 2015 I think that with trial and error both my photography and website design are getting progressively better so hopefully these newer, better quality images will inspire you to get out there and travel. Click HERE to see more and if...
Skopje, a City of Replicas
PENDING... Dates October 29th - October 31st 2015 I think that with trial and error both my photography and website design are getting progressively better so hopefully these newer, better quality images will inspire you to get out there and travel. Click HERE to see...
