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In Colorado, My First Solo Hike

March 8, 2017

One of the reasons I wanted to visit Denver was to see the spectacular scenery courtesy of the Rocky Mountains, the backdrop of the city. I set aside a day of my trip for just that goal.

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Stories from Around the World

"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list." -Susan Sontag

 

Browse my reviews, itineraries, and stories by destination.

Hey, what's up...I'm Sam

I love to travel. I've gone four days without showering while trekking to Macchu Picchu and I've showered on a plane 40,000 feet above the ground. I love it all!

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Christmas in Azerbaijan

As we drove I was struck by what would prove to be a theme in Baku. On the one hand, I saw opulence, the likes of which I had never seen before outside of Dubai. But on the other hand, I saw signs of destitution side by side.. Azerbaijan was a split society, I saw quickly, with a fancy upper class for those who could afford to show off and participate, but a struggling lower class living among this gaudy facade.

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Hiking in a Blizzard and Other Extreme Icelandic Stories (Part 2)

We left off on the story of our Icelandic adventure in a hotel on the south side of the island. We had completed a road trip of three-quarters of the rotation around Iceland’s famed Ring Road, and saw waterfalls, seals, whales, and lava fields. But it was the final three days of our trip that would become some of the most intense.

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Iceland: The Ring Road (Part 1)

We travel all over the land of fire and ice to see some of the most spectacular imagery on earth.

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