Make Money And Do What You Love: The Unconventional Guide To Art And Money
After graduating from film school in late 2004, I immediately jumped into the Southern California production world. I was working on film and TV sets nearly 20 hours a day, making no money and quickly losing my passion...
Kotor, Montenegro – A Medieval Fortification
Yesterday I jumped in a small white van (what they call a bus here in Montenegro) and headed to the coastal town of Kotor, Montenegro. From what I’m told, Kotor is a prime example of medieval fortification, with about...
Beating The Lonely Travel Bug
Traveling by bike and seeing the world can be an incredibly rewarding experience. But the loneliness that often times accompanies the traveling cyclist can be a challenge – especially if you’re not prepared to...
Memorial Day In Montenegro
One of the things I love about traveling is when I get the opportunity to be in a totally different place and see how people there celebrate holidays and special occasions. Yesterday was Memorial Day in the United States,...
Bicycling Magazine And Tips For Flying With Your Bike
Thanks to BicycleTouringPro.com reader, Randy Rasa, I’ve been notified that the July 2009 issue of Bicycling Magazine features a small quote from yours truly. The blurb occurs about half-way through a one-page article...
A Map Of Europe? Or A Man With Hemorroides ?
Before leaving on my trip to Europe, I went out to breakfast with my dad at one of our favorite local eateries. We started to talk about my plans for my bike tour and he wanted to know exactly where I was planning to go....
Bicycle Touring Pro Now Available On The Amazon Kindle
The Amazon Kindle is a handheld electronic device made for reading digital e-books and blogs. The Kindle, much like an iPod or MP3 player which play music files, allows you to carry a large number of digital books and electronic...
Guinness World Record Dancing In Tivat, Montenegro
I arrived in Tivat, Montenegro on May 15th, 2009 and did what I normally do when first arriving in a new place – I walked around and explored. Walking through the city I happened upon a large group of people gathered...
Bicycle Touring Tan Lines
Summer is here and so are the bicycle burns. I wear my watch on my left hand, and I guess I’ve lost some weight because the watch now bounces around on my wrist as I ride – thus the slightly less prominent tan...
Chocolates From Montenegro
My trip to the corner market in Tivat, Montenegro produced these three chocolate bars (each of which cost about .75 Euros). I bought them more for their packaging than anything else. The bar in the middle has a more traditional...
The Colorado Peace Ride
The Four Corners area of Southwest Colorado is buzzing with the news of an awesome new bicycle tour that is gearing up to be one of the country’s most desirable cycling events. This summer Durango will welcome 500 riders...
Cycling From Croatia To Montenegro
On May 12, 2009 I left my third story apartment in Orebic, Croatia and cycled for three days down the coast of Croatia and Montenegro to the small city of Tivat where I will be spending the next 30 days. It’s always...
My Croatian Family
It wasn’t until I arrived in Croatia that I had ever stayed in an apartment located above someone’s home. But this is quite a common thing in Croatia. Almost all the homes in the tiny town or Orebic have apartments...
Eight Days In Aruba: My Cycling Adventure
In the summer of 2008, I traveled for eight days to the island of Aruba. My parents have a timeshare that they own and at the last minute they decided that they weren’t going to be able to use it. When they said I could...
