Partnach Gorge Hike and Wagenbrüchsee in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

After I returned home early from Marrakech after experiencing the 8 September earthquake, I was in need of a restorative, quiet, peaceful weekend in the mountains. So, we took a long drive to the southernmost region of Germany to do a gorge…

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A Guide to Marrakech, Morocco

I was intending to spend just shy of three weeks in Morocco, exploring the whole country, starting with a long weekend in the beautiful city of Marrakech with Emily, a dear friend of mine. But the day I landed, Friday…

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The 2023 Morocco Earthquake

At 11:11 on Friday 8 September, 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, the impact of which was felt across the country. I had landed in Marrakech earlier that afternoon with Emily, a friend of…

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Untersberg Hike in Salzburg, Austria

To round out a delightful summer spent mostly at home in Salzburg, Sonja and I undertook a very Austrian activity and tackled what we call an "after work" which is basically just a sweet way of saying let's go on…

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TMB Day 9: Bionassay to Les Houches, France

This is the blog post about our ninth and FINAL day hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc! Check out my summary post with all my tips for planning your own TMB! The Tour du Mont Blanc is a 165km hiking…

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TMB Day 8: Balmes to Bionassay, France

This is the blog post about our eighth day hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc. Check out my summary post with all my tips for planning your own TMB! The Tour du Mont Blanc is a 165km hiking loop around…

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TMB Day 7: Monte Bianco, Italy to Balmes, France

This is the blog post about our seventh day hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc. Check out my summary post with all my tips for planning your own TMB! The Tour du Mont Blanc is a 165km hiking loop around…

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TMB Day 6: Ferret, Switzerland to Monte Bianco, Italy

This is the blog post about our sixth day hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc. Check out my summary post with all my tips for planning your own TMB! The Tour du Mont Blanc is a 165km hiking loop around…

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TMB Day 5: Forclaz to Ferret, Switzerland

This is the blog post about our fifth day hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc. Check out my summary post with all my tips for planning your own TMB! The Tour du Mont Blanc is a 165km hiking loop around…

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TMB Day 4: Charamillon, France to Forclaz, Switzerland

This is the blog post about our fourth day hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc. Check out my summary post with all my tips for planning your own TMB! The Tour du Mont Blanc is a 165km hiking loop around…

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TMB Day 3: Lac Blanc to Charamillon, France

This is the blog post about our third day hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc. Check out my summary post with all my tips for planning your own TMB! The Tour du Mont Blanc is a 165km hiking loop around…

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TMB Day 2: Gîte Tupilak to Lac Blanc, France

This is the blog post about our second day hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc. Check out my summary post with all my tips for planning your own TMB, plus day 1 of the hike! The Tour du Mont Blanc…

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