People watching, Paris edition
Sights and sounds from a walk through Paris.
Latest
How we always fail Paris
On French police sirens and a brief rant about travel content.
The problem with summer
And pictures from the North Cascades.
Ah, f*ck. My friend travels like Anthony Bourdain.
I hope I packed some extra underwear.
Fly with me at your own risk
Or what was supposed to be day one of walking through the North York Moors.
Braving the larch madness for orange blood
In pictures, an epic Fall sunrise in the Pacific Northwest
In Bavaria, the clocks run differently
Or, Oktoberfest in pictures.
The Unofficial Taxonomy of Beer
Everything you think you know about beer is wrong.
In Pictures, a PNW Summer
Summer rain, thimbleberries, and the backcountry.
My suitcase algorithm
Should we travel like this anymore?
On the Albanian Kafe
In Albania, the humble kafe has no equal.
Summer Bits and Bobs
Catching up, lake days, upcoming trips, gear talk, and some recs.
Essays
Raicilleros, Philosopher Kings (Part 4)
On drinking a cultural landscape.
The Daily Grog
Raicilleros, Philosopher Kings (Part 3)
According to raicillero Don Lupe, I have a feminine name.
Photography
In Pictures: Vallarta
A bit of a rant, and then some pictures.
Mexico
Raicilleros, Philosopher Kings (Part 2)
If the birds are singing, the raicilla will follow.
Mexico
Raicilleros, Philosopher Kings (Part 1)
What is raicilla? And unlearning everything you know about tequila and mezcal.
Mexico
Puerto Vallarta Redux
Some raicilla, an engorged tick, and an awkward encounter.
The Cellar
The Cellar - April 2024
Writing about oysters, freelancer plight, and printing photos.
Washington
Portrait of a Topped Tulip
A photo essay about fallen flowers.
The Daily Grog
On Harvesting Oysters
An article in Eater and the best-kept culinary secret in Washington State.
The Cellar
The Cellar - March 2024
Some prints and upcoming trips.
Mexico
Puerto Vallarta: The Road to El Tuito
A lazy attempt to find some raicilla
Mexico
Puerto Vallarta: Searching for Birria
¿Dónde está la mejor birria de la ciudad?