Hiking Huron Peak 14er in Colorado
Fear has been a consistent companion in my life. At age 10, I negotiated my way out of the deep end of the pool during swim lessons at day camp. I was later than all my friends to take the training wheels off my bicycle. My lifelong friend Molly remembered me as an anxious kid...
Quick Hits in Tacoma, Washington
I spent a night in Tacoma, Washington passing through between Ashford and Mount Rainier on my way to Seattle to speak at a conference. If you asked my what I did between practicing my talk, I'd say "looked at the ocean" and "stuffed my face." I didn't have much down time to see all the...
Mount Rainier & Ashford, WA
Mount Rainier has called to me since the first time I saw it with my own eyes nearly 15 years ago. I plan to hike the 93-mile Wonderland Trail around the perimeter of this mountain someday. This 14,411-foot stratovolcano and glacial peak towers over Seattle and Tacoma in Washington state on the days when "the...
Two Days in Brighton, UK
I got called up to speak at the BrightonSEO conference in April, so we tacked on a day to explore the small British beach town a bit. Brighton is just an hour’s ride on the Thameslink train from London. The conference put us up at the economy hotel Ibis Brighton City Centre, which although it...
How to Spend 2 Days in Cirencester, Gloucestershire (Cotswolds, UK)
After a busy week racing around London and Brighton for work and fun, we knew we would be wiped out and be grateful for a few days respite in a quieter, scenic part of the country. That led us to the Cotswolds, or more specifically, the little town of Cirencester. Cirencester (pronounced “see-rehn-sester”), with its...