After 6 weeks away from home, I’m overcome with a complete change in my perception of reality. It’s a strange feeling, returning from a trip like that. If you ever moved away for college, you’ve probably experienced something similar. It feels nearly impossible to describe to someone who hasn’t done it. But that won’t stop…
As I’m starting this post, I’m working to pack for my flight to Romania tomorrow. (Today is June 18th.) And in the last few days, I find myself overcome with anxiety and fear about the trip. I’m plunging into the unknown, to a country I’ve never visited before, surrounded by strangers who might not speak…
Anywhere you go in the world, you’ll find a deep history full of people working hard for the future. North Idaho has a rich history, too, full of logging and mining and the pioneer spirit! Of course, like anywhere in the world, there’s a lot of not-so-good stuff, too. But if you like history, there’s…
I went on two road trips in the last 2 weeks, both 7 hours or more. I just went on another short one yesterday. That one was 1.5 hours. (More on that later) The first of those trips went from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Boise, Idaho, and back. The other went from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho,…
I took a trip to Tikal, Guatemala, about a year ago, and I had a great time! This trip was part of my experience at an archaeology field school called BVAR. I already wrote a few posts about that, if you’re curious! Tikal is one of the better-known Mayan archaeology sites, and also one of…
I finally revisited the Museum of North Idaho last weekend after over 15 years! I have lived in North Idaho for most of my life. It’s an amazing area with a rich (though not always positive) history. I remember moving here when I was about six years old, and one of our first excursions was…
I’ve made an interesting observation recently regarding the ability for museums to act like “quest boards” that you might see in a video game. Let me explain a bit. In a lot of open-ended video games, and in tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons (both of which I play a lot), it’s common to find…
Last June, I spent a day in Caracol, Belize, during a break from my work at a field school. It was a 3-week trip altogether, but we got to take special trips on the weekends out to places like this. Caracol was the first of several excursions we took at the field school, and it…
I’ve talked a few times about how it’s easy to find new experiences around you when you know where to look. So, while looking for blog post topics, my mom suggested vising the Post Falls History museum. It’s only about a 10-minute drive, but we’ve never visited for some reason. Unfortunately for us, we discovered…
Sure, adventure is fun, but it’s not always easy to find good opportunities to try something new. I wrote a post several months ago about finding adventure where you live. I still agree with the points I made there, but I want to expand on them a bit in a new post. See, today I…