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The world from the vantage point of a former award-winning journalist

Storytelling from the Road

Alabama: The Mystery of the Welsh Caves

A little-known cave system in Northeast Alabama links a medieval legend, a colonial expedition, and the greatest cataclysm in human history.

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Tangier: City of Spies

This Mediterranean destination in North Africa was once an international zone, a haven for secret agents, and home to a mysterious man named Dean.

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Choquequirao: The Last Stand of the Inca

As the Spanish tightened their grip on Peru in the 16th century, Manco Inca and the remnants of his empire defied colonialism from the fortresses of Vilcabamba.

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Nevada: TOPGUN and My Grandma's Legacy

Top Gun: Maverick, the greatest fighter pilots in the world, and a remote mine near Fallon: This is the story of Helen Hall, my favorite legend.

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Teotihuacán: Down the Avenue of the Dead

The ruins of Teotihuacán in the Valley of Mexico were once ancient Mesoamerica’s greatest metropolis. They are now one of history’s most perplexing mysteries.

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Highlighted Photo Collections

Click to view images of Tikal National Park, Guatemala.
Click view images of wildlife from across America.
Click to view images of Grand Canyon National Park, AZ.
Click to view images of the columns at Crowley Lake, California.
Click to view images of San Ignacio, Belize.
Click to view images of Cusco, Peru.
Click to view images of the ruins of Teotihuacán in central Mexico.
Click to view images of Lisbon, Portugal.
Click to view images of Rainbow Mountain in Peru.
Click to view images of the Maya ruins of Xunantunich in Belize.
Click to view images of Savannah, Georgia.
Click to view images of the Outer Banks in North Carolina.

Great travel tells a compelling story.

On my way to winning nine Alabama Press Association Better Newspaper Contest awards as a small-town journalist in my 20s, I developed a fundamental principle: You can’t do the story justice unless you’ve been on the scene. Over a decade and several adventures later, I built this website on that very concept. Welcome, and thanks for coming along for the ride.