Mother Nature isn’t making any fans this year, especially among the hiking crowd. Our outdoor training for Machu Picchu has suffered immensely as a result of her assault. Ideal winter conditions for hiking have been on short supply. It’s been bitterly cold, with dangerous wind chills. I’ve lost count of the number of days I’ve … More Training for Machu Picchu: The Home Stretch
Wisconsin White-Tailed Deer. Photo by Charish Badzinski. This time of year, when traveling in Wisconsin, you get the distinct impression you’re being watched. As we enter autumn, you can see your peeping toms with greater ease: Wisconsin’s beautiful white-tailed deer. While many locals like to hunt them for sport, I prefer to appreciate them from … More Wisconsin White-tailed Deer: Random Travel Pic of the Week
The Cass Street Bridge, looking from Pettibone Beach. Photo by Charish Badzinski. The Cass Street Bridge (now two bridges, with the addition of the “arch” shaped bridge in recent years), offers a dramatic entry from La Crescent, Minnesota into the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin. From a distance, it’s reminiscent of the sun over the … More Random Travel Pic of the Week: Mississippi River, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Hot wings at Great Dane in Madison, Wisconsin. Photo by Charish Badzinski. If you live anywhere near the Midwest, you don’t need a weather geek to tell you it’s hot. How hot is it? It’s so hot, people are eating buffalo wings to cool down! These little flappers were photographed in Madison, Wisconsin, at the … More Random Travel Photo of the Week: Great Dane, Madison, Wisconsin
As the days grow hotter, we Rollerbag Goddesses dream of a sunny spot by the water. A place where breezes off the lake cool our skin, where the pace is slow and the days are long and languid. Bayfield, Wisconsin may be the elixir we seek. Bayfield, Wisconsin, on the shores of Lake Superior.Photo by Charish … More Destination: Bayfield, Wisconsin
It’s easy to take for granted the wonders that surround us in our daily lives. In fact, it’s human nature. In the Coulee Region of Wisconsin, some of us stroll alongside the majestic Mississippi River on our way to work in the morning, or sit beside it on our lunch hours. Meanwhile, vacationers see the … More Wisconsin’s Great River Road: A National Treasure
Sunset near Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Photo by Charish Badzinski. On a clear evening, this photo would not have been nearly as interesting. But a mixture of contrails and clouds, paired with the skeletal trees in shadow over the pastels of late day light make for an interesting moment. To capture it, I pulled off to the … More Random Travel Photo: Sunset near Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The steps to Mountain Park Lookout Tower can be intimidating. Get to thetop and you’ll realize, you’re not done climbing yet. Photo by Charish Badzinski. Mountain Park Lookout Tower on Washington Island, Wisconsin offers a view of not only the relatively undisturbed wilderness of the island, but also Rock Island and St. Martin Island, Michigan. … More Mini Vacay: Mountain Park Lookout Tower
As the RBG crew heads to Door County, Wisconsin this weekend, it’s likely we’ll take in one or more of “The Door’s” famed lighthouses, 10 beacons set among the natural beauty of the peninsula. A handful of the lighthouses are easily accessible. Several require a short boat ride for a close-up view, and one, the … More Beacons among the Beauty: The Lighthouses of Door County, Wis.
Bodega Brew Pub has good food. It’s true. Photo by Charish Badzinski. I’ve long toyed with the idea of writing a “10 Great Places to Have a Beer” story. It might include Cafe Gollem in Amsterdam, or Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in London, Mezcalito’s on the island of Cozumel, McSorley’s in Manhattan, The Salty Dawg in … More Bodega Brew Pub: A Love Story
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