Topic 6.9: Treasure Hunting: Research, Risks and Realities

There are certain memories that stick with you, not just for what they were, but for what they meant. Back in high school, many years ago, a classmate of mine, knowing how much I loved history (especially anything related to ancient Egypt), returned from a family trip to Las Vegas
From time to time, I like to look back through my old travel journals, handwritten pages inked in the moment, before hindsight could clean things up. This entry comes from 2008: a journey to Cuba, written exactly as I experienced it. If you're looking for polished postcard perfection,
Sometimes the best place to find perspective is in the past. I was recently flipping through one of my old travel journals and came across my account of a journey I took to Peru. It was a spontaneous trip planned with a good friend after a particularly difficult season in
Every explorer eventually asks the same question: What do I need to take me further? When it comes to the machines we use to reach the unknown, few things represent the spirit of the adventurer better than the classic off-road vehicle. There are endless ways to outfit a 4x4, and