Watching the Sun Disappear From an Island in Zeeland
Stories and eclipse photos from Spain, from a Dutch dike, and from thirty thousand feet.
The Curious Wanderer 🎒
Discover the hidden historic links, museum gems, and curious connections from my hikes and city wanderings.
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The Island That Keeps Pulling Me Back
Traditional dress, galloping horses, and a lighthouse beam I still remember from childhood.
They Gave Me Back My Childhood Lakes for My Birthday
The Kagerplassen, the Oort Cloud, and why you should skip Amsterdam for a boat
From My Rooftop to Sub-Saharan Africa
The House Martin's Remarkable Journey
A Morning in the Zeepeduinen: Drought, a Viking Fortress, and a Couple Who Walk 30 Kilometers Twice a Week
The inland dunes of Schouwen-Duiveland are at their most crowded in July, which means I saw one couple and one deer in ninety minutes
Kafé Albin: Oslo's Most Charming Historic Café Hiding in Plain Sight
A 200-year-old wooden house, a one-handed Swedish immigrant, and a salad with honey-caramelized walnuts
A Walk Through Eight Centuries of History
On memorial benches, thatched roofs, an art nouveau hunting lodge, and the moment a church tower is finally getting closer
My Father Was Liberated by Canadians. I Walked the River Where They Crossed.
On gratitude, a 100-year-old veteran, a church burned by Spanish troops, and the world's most famous Dutch bicycle
Walking North From Doesburg: Golden Faces, Cold War Secrets, and a Ferry Since 1269
The IJssel Line was meant to flood this entire valley if the Soviets invaded. The Dutch kept it secret. The Russians already knew.
Following Craandijk: What a Victorian Walker Left Behind in the Dutch Countryside
Walking the return journey along the Oude IJssel, through mud, wind, and unexpected kindness