You know, you could kind of call this post a greatest hits list. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about adventure, I’m entering year five at my job and over the last 15 years I haven’t worked more than three years in a row, so I’m feeling a bit boxed in, at least for another 18 months, which honestly feels as long as this sentence. So tonight, some reminiscing and yes I linked that to the song from the 70’s.

Cycling in Ireland – Three times I’ve done an amazing cycling trip in the Galway region of Ireland, it’s a really spectacular piece of the world.

Hugging Grey Whales in Mexico – I took some time down in Baja to spend a week spotting grey whales. Amazingly, the interactions we had were fantastic and the most amazing of all, I go to hug an 80,000 pound grey whale in the wild.

Photographing Polar Bears in Canada – I spent five days in Churchill, Manitoba, the polar bear capital of the world. For three days I photographed polar bears and checked off a giant bucket list item when I saw the northern lights for the first time. Not only saw them, but saw an unbelievable display.

Hiking in Scotland – I’ve hiked across Scotland three times. My latest adventure included doing both the Great Glen and West Highland Ways.

Swimming with Whale Sharks – I took an afternoon one day while in Atlanta to sleep with the whale sharks in the Georgia Aquarium.

Walking the Appalachian Trail – I hiked a thousand miles of the Appalachian Trail, wrote a book about it, Appalachian Trail Happiness and made some amazing friends.

Living in Oaxaca – I spent three months living in Oaxaca, Mexico and absolutely fell in love with the place. It is a center for the Day of the Dead (DOTD) in Mexico and the first place I bought a piece of DOTD art from.

Havasupai Falls – The first lottery hike I’ve ever done, it took me three weeks of calling daily to score a slot. Havasupai Falls sits at the edge of the Grand Canyon and was one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been.

Petra, Wadi Rum and The Dead Sea – This trip to Jordan checked off two huge bucket list items, floating in the Dead Sea and visiting maybe the most amazing ancient city on earth.

Burning Man – I spent eight different years attending Burning Man, the most indescribable, amazing, fascinating and relaxing week you can imagine.