Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - September 2009
A three-day canyoneering course in the wild crimson slot canyons of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
A wedding in Barcelona made the perfect excuse to spend two weeks in Spain. I also tooled around the Basque country, swung by San Sebastian and the northern coast, then topped it off with several days patrolling neighborhoods, bars, and museums in Madrid.
Two weeks in China, including Beijing, a remote Buddhist mountain town called Wutai Shan, the Great Wall, Peking Opera, and a lot of noodles and tofu in between.
The Grand Canyon - March/April 2009
An 18-day 226-mile raft journey down the Colorado River. 19 people, four rafts, a dory, three kayaks, enough booze for twice our numbers, wild rapids, jaw-dropping crimson cliffs, stunning side hikes, tons of music under the stars, and lots of silliness. An unforgettable trip.
U.S. Virgin Islands - December 2008
A dive assignment on St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, plus sailing excursions, tide pool explorations, and jaunts to hidden historical landmarks.
Over three weeks, I visited the Huaorani tribe, which just opened a new ecolodge in a remote corner of the Amazon, hung out in bustling Quito, spotted birds in the cloud forests, explored Isla Isabela in the Galapagos, and visited a fabulous ecolodge in the highlands.
*NEW ALBUM FORMAT!* A two-week trip, including a short trek, diving in glacial meltwater, caving in trolls' homes, and staying at lamb-dotted farms all the while.
Fiji and Tahiti - November 2007
Two weeks in Fiji and a week in Tahiti afforded a fantastic introductory tour to the South Pacific, including diving with sharks, kayaking through mangroves, and jumping off waterfalls.
Botswana and Namibia - May 2007
On this two-and-a-half-week trip, I flew into Zambia to see Victoria Falls, traveled overland through Botswana, explored the giant red sand dunes of Namibia, and visited a special conservation area in South Africa.
Heli-skiing in British Columbia - April 2007
A five-day heli-skiing trip in the Adamants of British Columbia with a group of kick-ass women skiers.
A sixteen-day trip through the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, including trekking, visiting remote monasteries, and watching colorful dance festivals.
A week-long backpacking trip through Wrangell-St. Elias National Park with Trek Alaska guide Greg Fensterman and Anchorage-based photographer Matt Hage. We covered three passes, two glaciers, countless icy streams, and plenty of stunning vistas.
Two weeks is hardly enough to see South Africa, but it's a start. It got me to Johannesburg, the wilds of the Highveld, the wildlife-packed Manyeleti Reserve next to Kruger National Park, and Cape Town.
Skiing the Wapta Traverse, Canada - April 2006
A five-day hut-to-hut ski tour of the Wapta Icefields on the British Columbia/Alberta border.
A ten-day trip to Italy's Dolomites for spring skiing, gnocchi eating, vino drinking and R&R.
Photographs, especially mine, don't do this place justice, but here are a few snapshots from my week-long stay.
My mother, a pediatrician for an adoption agency, invited me along on a two-week trip, during which ten sets of American parents picked up ten perfect little Chinese girls. After the parents went home, we traveled to Lijiang and Yangshuo.
A three-week trip complete with climbing and lounging in the sun on the Andaman Coast, three days diving the reefs of Phi Phi Island, a visit to a tropical rain forest, a Thai cooking class, countless temples, and a stop in the hectic capital city.
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