Travels. Books. Explorations.
What does it mean to go back to a place? I’ve been back a month now from my last big international travels, a month-long trip to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The trip was spurred by the fact I knew I needed to get the stories of African volcanoes into my current book project. It was …
Volcanoes have been in the news a lot lately. There is the ongoing eruption of Kīlauea, on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Then the news of a decapitated Roman excavated in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy. And then the heart-breaking news out of Guatemala, where the eruption of the Fuego volcano has claimed dozens, maybe …
I was again excited to be able to experience some pretty amazing places across the United States and world this year, spending time in eight states and three countries. Here are some of my favorite travel photos from my 2017 journeys! Comment on your favorites! I hope these photos remind everyone what an amazing world …
Polynesian culture and lava: 2017 has brought two more trips to volcanic lands that will be featured in my upcoming travel book about visiting some of the world's most interesting and infamous volcanoes. (Read more about my upcoming book project here.) In May 2017, I hopped over to the Big Island of Hawai‘i for a …
What do Katmai National Park in Alaska, Pompeii in Italy, and Mt. Tambora in Indonesia all have in common? You’d be correct if you said they are all places I’ve traveled to in the last couple of years, and ahead of the game if you said they just might be featured in my next planned …
