With only a 45 minute layover in Atlanta, I got a workout in running through the airport. After the 2 hour flight to Belize, Joseph, my cab driver, took me to the San Pedro Water Taxi. He pointed out the Belize River and said if you swam across it, it would be the last thingContinue reading “Beautiful Belize”
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Finland: The Happiest Country in the World
On December 10th, 2022, I ran to each connecting flight on my long journey to the Arctic Circle. The perfectly clear night allowed the Northern Lights to illuminate the sky as we flew over Greenland. When I noticed the curtains behind me on the final flight, I realized I accidentally upgraded myself while selecting myContinue reading “Finland: The Happiest Country in the World”
Chile: Santiago, the Marble Caves, and Patagonia
Molly and I met in Chile on October 27th, 2022, for our 5th continent together. Santiago was a welcoming, bustling city with a surplus of restaurants. We settled on Borago which is known as one of the top 50 restaurants in the world and it did not disappoint. We had 14 sizable courses paired withContinue reading “Chile: Santiago, the Marble Caves, and Patagonia”
Sailing: The Great Unknown
“Mother mother ocean, I have heard you call. Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall.” -Jimmy Buffett “Although the radius of visibility at sea on a perfectly clear day is only twelve miles, for some reason we grasp the vastness of the world when we are out on the openContinue reading “Sailing: The Great Unknown”
Alaska: Wild and Free
On my flight to Anchorage to meet Molly, there was a medical emergency two rows ahead. A flight attendant asked if there were any nurses or doctors on the plane for a man around my age whose lips were blue and he was passed out in his seat. His fiance was in a full outContinue reading “Alaska: Wild and Free”
“It Always Seems Impossible Until it’s Done.” -My Private Pilot Checkride with the FAA
Sleep did not come easy the night before my checkride with the FAA. I was already awake when it was time to start my calculations for my flight. Dick Hanusa, a respected assessor from the FAA, would be issuing my private pilot’s license if I passed the oral exam and flight. He is a kindContinue reading ““It Always Seems Impossible Until it’s Done.” -My Private Pilot Checkride with the FAA”
Flight Training Part Two: Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Belly Laughs
There is no feeling in the world or words to describe flying an airplane alone for the first time. I was physically shaking after two laps in the pattern when I picked up my instructor from the tower. I almost quit thinking I wasn’t cut out for this but decided to give it another chance.Continue reading “Flight Training Part Two: Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Belly Laughs”
Flight Training Part One: Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Belly Laughs
May 11th, 2020: After months of preparation for a trip to Tanzania to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro, I got the news that the flight was cancelled. Devastated and determined to get there one way or another I decided if they were going to cancel flights I’d fly myself. I signed up for flying lessons the nextContinue reading “Flight Training Part One: Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Belly Laughs”
Tanzania: The Pipe Dream
Stratovolcano, roof of Africa, 1 of 7 summits, 19,340 feet, 5 climatic zones, challenging…just a few words you hear about hiking the tallest freestanding mountain in the world. I’ve hiked the Haiku Stairs, Olomana and Huayna Picchu to name a few. Stairway to Heaven took my phone, Olomana took my sanity and Huayna Picchu tookContinue reading “Tanzania: The Pipe Dream”
Uganda: Sometimes the Ending is Just the Beginning
I haven’t had much luck on airplanes. On a previous flight, the flight attendant announced that someone was going to have to move to the back of the plane since there was too much weight in the front. I didn’t think much of it until she asked me to move to balance it out. AfterContinue reading “Uganda: Sometimes the Ending is Just the Beginning”
Amy’s Journey Across the Globe 