A Solo Voyage on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway This is an account of my four-day drive of the famous Blue Ridge Parkway. I’ll be releasing a more concise itinerary in the coming days. As of July 2020,...
9 to 5 Voyager For travelers with day jobs
A Sunday Drive on the Ocoee Scenic Byway
A day trip I took on a Sunday afternoon that lead me through three states and the beautiful Ocoee Scenic Byway. Just goes to show that even during a pandemic, you can still enjoy...
10 Travel Books to Inspire You During COVID-19
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Terre des hommes (Wind, Sand and Stars)
Old bureaucrat, my comrade, it is not you who are to blame. No one ever helped you to escape. […] Nobody grasped you by the shoulder while there was still time. Now the clay...
City Guide: Charleston, South Carolina
City Guide: Charleston, South Carolina I want to start by saying that I urge everyone to exercise caution when traveling. Please wear masks as often as possible, use hand sanitizer liberally, and do your...
Happy 1 Year to 9 to 5 Voyager!
Today, April 29th, marks 1 year that I’ve been running 9 to 5 Voyager! The past year has been an awesome voyage in and of itself, as I navigate the waters of being a...
Video Games That Let You Travel the World from Your Home
Video Games That Let You Travel the World Yes, this is another coronavirus post. And yes, I know coronavirus has us all like: By now we’ve all faced up to the fact that we’re...
How to Choose the Best Carry-On Travel Backpack
Welcome to the World of One-Bag Travel! A good travel backpack is one of the most important pieces of gear you can own while traveling. After all, it needs to hold all your stuff,...
Travel Movies to Watch (While Hunkering Down and Avoiding Coronavirus)
Travel Movies We all hate coronavirus, especially all the border closures and shutdowns that go along with it. With municipalities instructing everyone to “shelter in place,” our dreams of traveling have been abruptly put...
Isolation in the Time of Coronavirus
This too shall pass. Persian adage Surprising no one, my planned voyage to Panama and Colombia was canceled at the last minute; both countries closed their borders due to the threat of coronavirus. This...
City Guide: Havana, Cuba
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What to Expect When Traveling to Cuba for the First Time
Cuba is known for a lot of things: classic 1950s Chevys; beautiful beaches; and being one of the few openly Communist countries left in the world. While only 90 miles off the coast of...
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Adults who are racked with death anxiety are not odd birds who have contracted some exotic disease, but men and women whose family and culture have failed to knit the proper protective clothing for...
Turn Right at Machu Picchu
Mark, you can’t finish the Inca Trail and not know that this was the endpoint of a pilgrimmage. John Leviers, Turn Right at Machu Picchu Book Info Author: Mark Adams Published: 2011 Geographic Area:...
Washington, DC on a Budget: World-Class Culture and Transit
Washington, DC Washington, aka The District of Columbia, aka The District or just “DC,” is the capital of the United States of America, and one of its most storied cities. One of the first...
