Every so often you have a chance to take the time to really say thank you. I was lucky enough to travel to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last week to meet my college mentor/professor who changed my life. Robert N. Thomas has touched many people in his long and distinguished career as a geographer at Indiana University of Pennsylvania…
Category: Crossroads
10 Joyful Travel Tips
The central focus of “Crossroads: Becoming a Geographer” are 10 Joyful Travel Tips I devised as a way to help fellow adventurers navigate the world more mindfully. In the book, each of the tips are illustrated by personal stories from my own travels. For now, I’ll share the tips with the hope that you’ll pick up a copy of the book…
Travel Tip: Keep Your Feet on the Ground
Here’s an excerpt from “Crossroads,” my newly published book about how to become a geographer while you’re traveling (learn more about the book here). Here, I recall a memorable evening in Zanzibar, Tanzania: … With a good friend, rooftop bar in Zanzibar (say it again, it’s fun – Zanzibar!), cold beer after a day of exploration, the Creedance Clear Water…