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My Visit Stats

  • 50/50 US States
  • 50/195 Countries Worldwide
  • 25/60 US National Parks
  • 6/7 Continents
  • 10/10 Canadian Provinces

About Me & Hole Stories

Places I've been

Polignano a Mare, Italy - on a hot summer day. ⠀ If you find yourself here, definitely check out the espresso bar called "The Super Mago del Gelo Mario Campanella" (directly on the main road into town, at the top of this beach) and order the "Special Coffee" - it is absolutely unbelievably good! It consists of espresso, lemon zest, a shot of amaretto, and cream... Amazing. ⠀ I'll write about it in detail on my website » go to HoleStories.com & search "coffee"
The Blue Pearl of Morocco ⠀ Located in the Northeast of Morocco, about 3 hours north of Fes, or 3 hours south of Tangier, Chefchaouen is definitely worth a visit from where ever you’re coming from. ⠀ Chefchaouen is the official name, but the locals simply call it “Chaouen.” You’ll hear travelers refer to it as “the blue city” because the name might be difficult to remember. ⠀ The bus I took cost 75MAD (Moroccan Dirham) which is about US$7.86 ⠀ For more info, and many more pictures, click the link in bio... OR, go to HoleStories.com and search "Blue Pearl"
Normality is a paved road - it's comfortable to walk, but no flowers will grow on it. Don't be normal. Be that unpaved, crazy, backwoods road. Run free and dance with other wild flowers.
Travel should not be a reward for working, or an "escape" - it's an education, a neverending story, a lifestyle.
Look for chances to take the less-traveled roads. There are no wrong turns. ⠀ Deep in the woods of Slovenia, I hiked with a new friend I had just made the day before. She said it was a "hike" - I'm glad she didn't tell me it was a 17km hike because I probably would have passed on this! ⠀ This is a natural land bridge. The hike here is amazing! Over a river, and through the woods... through a cave, and then on that little path you see below. What a crazy day. ⠀ Always say YES to new adventures. Don't pass it up, even if you want to be lazy!
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
Over 3 months of travel, 7 countries, a few dozen new friends, countless adventures and stories, AND.... only 2 posts on Instagram about it all (zero on Facebook). Other than a few story updates, I've completely disconnected myself from technology and 100% lived in the moment... Do YOU think you could do this for an entire summer?? =)
Leader of the pack! As I lead my own journeys around this amazing planet, I hope my actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, explore more, question more, & become more...
Me & My Dad, Summer 1984, driving to Alaska from NY. ⠀ Baby's first ad-vAn-ture! ⠀ My parents (both teachers) had just finished the school year in June 1984, and I was only 6 months old. With no real backseats in the van, my dad took my car-seat and bolted it to the van floor (in between the two front seats & behind the armrest). ⠀ We drove from NY to Alaska... then put it on a ferry/cruise from Alaska to Vancouver... then drove down the west coast to Mexico... then back to NY. It took the entire summer, but a travel-nut was born. ⠀ You created this, dad. From before I could even walk, you taught me the life of camping, living in a van, exploring, and traveling the world! THANK YOU!! ⠀ And now... you have Instagram only to keep track of where I am in the world HAHA ⠀ From a different continent: Happy Father's Day, Dad! ♡♡♡