Author: Garrick
Knowing Your Audience: When Travel Stories Sound Like Bragging
Being a traveler—and now an aspiring travel blogger—comes with a strange little challenge I didn’t really think about when I…
You Might as Well, Be Walking on the Sun: Day Floats-Yuma
In my last post, I wrote about night tubing down the Colorado River in Yuma—glow sticks, waterproof Bluetooth speakers, questionable…
Night Tubing in Yuma: When Floating Down a River in the Dark Seemed Like a Great Idea
A Little Background There was a period of my life when I lived in Yuma, Arizona, had a limited entertainment…
A Quick Update: Apparently I Have to Actually Write the Travel Blog
So… about the Out to Sea series. You may have noticed that my new blog post have been moving along…
Out to Sea 5: Going Big in the Baltic
Since I am apparently always chasing the next adventure, I decided that for June 2026 I needed to go big…
Life Between Trips: An Update from the Road
For a while, I thought I needed a boarding pass to feel like I was moving forward. Turns out… I…
Time to Chow Down in Downtown Anchorage
So on my trip to Anchorage, I found a few things to eat along the way. I arrived late into…
The Tub Is Only Half Full- The Hoover Dam: Tales From The Travel Archives
Once again it is time to open the Travel Archives to tell you a tale from the past, so here…
Midnight at the Oasis: Cars, Concerts, and Coming Back to Yuma
There are some events you attend once, have a good time, take a few pictures, and then move on. And…
Out to Sea 4: The Revenge Tour
Some vacations are about seeing somewhere new. Some are about escaping winter, work, responsibilities, and the general nonsense of adulthood….












