by Slade | Jun 22, 2022 | Everyday Philosophy, Travel, Writing
One of the hardest questions to answer, artistically at least, is when to listen to other people and when to trust your gut. There’s no shortage of advice. People are more than happy to share what they think you should do, and where you missed, and how you could have...
by Slade | Oct 30, 2019 | Travel
I get asked for travel advice all the time. It’s fine of course, it’s what I do, and I love to talk about it and share my lessons learned. I was recently asked for advice by someone who was considering solo traveling as a female. I don’t have a lot of...
by Slade | Aug 8, 2019 | Travel, Uncategorized
There’s something to be said for doing things more than once. It’s true for a lot of things. I’m currently in The Azores, on Terceira Island specifically. This is at least my sixth time here, and I’ve walked away from every visit with a completely different...
by Slade | Jun 11, 2019 | Kicks in the Ass, Travel
We’ll do an easy one.Those were the words used to describe plans for a low-key mountain adventure and the intent to climb one of Colorado’s 14ers. Believe it or not, there are easier 14,000 foot mountains than others, but those difficulty ratings depend on ideal...
by Slade | Dec 11, 2018 | Comedy, Travel
“Can I go get it?” I ask as soon as she throws it. “It” is just a flashlight tossed into the intake of an F-18 Super Hornet. “She” is the super-hot flight engineer for the Canadian Air Force. Yes, I know, it sounds shallow. But she has been explaining the inner...
by Slade | Nov 13, 2018 | Comedy, Kicks in the Ass, Travel
I don’t remember who said it, but it has stuck with me long enough that I should probably credit them. The gist is this though: To live an extraordinary life, you have to be willing to give up some of the things that come with an ordinary one. In the last two weeks,...
by Slade | Jun 8, 2018 | Current Events, Travel
I don’t do heroes. They’re just not my thing. I would be lying though, and boldly, if I said Anthony Bourdain was not one to me. I still struggle immensely with where I am headed in this industry. I’ve always felt scatterbrained about it, and while stand up is...
by Slade | May 8, 2018 | Kicks in the Ass, Travel
It was a touristy area, which was neither my style nor hers. Still, we dug our toes into the sand and picked at lobster as the dark waves of Tamarindo Bay broke under the stars. Behind us an obnoxious woman ignored her dinner and instead prattled on about the politics...
by Slade | Mar 19, 2018 | Travel
A few snippets from a recent trip to Roatan, off the coast of Honduras. It’s home to one of the most pristine reefs in this hemisphere, and is home to just about every form of sea life imaginable. At night in particular, it’s easy to run into an octopus....
by Slade | Mar 11, 2018 | Travel
I don’t believe these have been posted anywhere but here. It was an unexpected side-trip, but I got to finally venture out into Doha. From the corniche the skyline is nothing short of epic, but it’s still totally worth jumping on a dhow boat for a closer...
