• Kleine Blodern Beer Hike

    When the owners of the Feine Biere shop in Treuchtlingen invited me to their hop harvest it was all the encouragement I needed to scope out a beer hike that…

    Seven Day Hikes in the Archipelago of the Azores

    The Azores are without a doubt a great place to hike in beautiful landscapes augmented by interesting culture and history…

    Day Hiking in the Azores

    Carrizo Plain Super Bloom

    Chances are if you’re reading this you’ve heard that Southern California is experiencing a “super bloom” this year. This is…

    Boot Bomb

    I had a nice reader contact this week from Brian Bradshaw who had found the article Geocache Hiking to be…

    boots on the trail

    Cactus League Roadtrip

    March is Cactus League roadtrip time.  Every year in the month of March since 1947 major league baseball teams have convened…

    Beer Walking in Lisbon

    While walking around Lisbon (or any other city for that matter) I figured that there were some good beer culture experiences…

    Beer walking in Lisbon

    Lisbon Impressions

    What makes a city a great place to visit?  That’s fun to think about.  A great city oozes history, presents…

    The Trail of Ten Volcanoes

    On the island of Faial in the Azores archipelago is a distinctive hike from the top of the island to…

    Munich Breweries Big and Small

    Of the hundreds of breweries in Bavaria you would think that there would be lots of them in Munich –…

    Beer Hikes Around Munich

    Hiking and beer go together swimmingly no matter where you are if you ask me.  If you happen to be…

    Island Trek in the Azores

    “To awaken in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world” — Freya Stark I wake…

    A Visit to Oktoberfest in Munich

    Ahhh Oktoberfest …. Wiesn as the Germans call it …. the big kahuna of festivals for beer lovers and party…

    A Hike and a Brew in Sedona

    Traveling in North-central Arizona for some hiking and some local beers I decided on a few contrasting stops.  Sedona for…