Hiking the Brienzergrat and Hardergrad: 22 August 2026
The ridge between Brienz and Interlaken, known as both the Brienzergrat and the Hardergrad, is one of the most famous mountain hikes in Switzerland. On 22 August 2026, I completed…
Weekend Escape to Thousand Island Lake Wildfires Alpine Swims and Night Time Bears
Friday July 24It was a sunny Friday afternoon in Santa Clarita, and temperatures sat around 40 degrees Celsius. I left work at 4:00 PM and drove north toward the Eastern…
Learning to Kitesurf in Tarifa: The Windy Truth, Full Costs & Is It Right For You?
Tarifa. The name itself carries weight in the world of wind sports, derived, legend holds, from Tarif ibn Malik, the Berber chief who led the first Muslim reconnaissance raid on…