Tag: adventure

• Israel Part 3. Jerusalem, Everyone’s Holy City.

  Jerusalem is a city that, I think, defies description. How you choose to try and describe it completely depends on the point of view you bring with you. Ancient, storied, troubled, and revered; the city is a gathering of cultures, treasure seekers, religious zealots and pilgrims of every type. That statement is true even today. […]

  vern2011

  July 25, 2020

  Travel

  adventure, Backpacker, exploration, holy sites, international travel, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Mount of Olives, Near East, new experiences, travel advice

• Decompression.

  A sizeable chunk of bloggers on the internet is primarily focused on how to get adventuring. Those that aren’t are focused on the actual adventuring itself. The ‘look at me! I’m somewhere cool’ posts we all like to read so much. For self-inclusive purposes, I would think I best fit into the second category. I […]

  vern2011

  December 16, 2018

  Travel

  adventure, decompression, Kristin Hughes, Kuwait, Middle East, new novel, Oman, Ubar, writing

• A Quick Road Trip.

  Faced with a weekend that quickly needed to be filled with something, I decided that it wasn’t too early for a quick road trip. There was a cup of coffee, a scroll around google maps, and a bag to be packed. Admittedly, when I walked out the door I was only 50% committed to my […]

  vern2011

  October 21, 2018

  Travel

  adventure, Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma, Oklahoma National Memorial, Oklahoma State University, Texas, weekender

• Just Say Yes.

  This post isn’t really a travel post. It’s more of a mindset post. It’s about how you end up doing the things you end up doing. Generally, I find that my friends fall into one of two broad categories. There are people that take the chances, go do the things they want, and generally have […]

  vern2011

  September 20, 2018

  Travel

  adventure, doing things, Great Barrier Reef, macchu Pichu, Middle East, mind set, Mt Rainier, new experiences, say yes, scuba diving, surfing