TRAVEL Tag

GPS Tracks

28.08.2009 in Uncategorized

I recently picked up a Visiontac GPS data logger, primarily to geotag my photos. But it came with some cool tools which allow me to create maps of my track in Google Earth. If you have the Google Earth browser plugin, you can see these…

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Sunrise in Big Sky Country

26.08.2009 in Uncategorized

There was a twilight zone moment early this morning when we stopped at the 3rd identical Montana rest stop after several hundred miles of identical stretches of road, when I wondered if we were actually making progress, or just rolling along a treadmill in the…

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Old Faithful

26.08.2009 in Uncategorized

Old Faithful Originally uploaded by autarken Perfect timing… We walked up and it started erupting for us like it was waiting. More (better) pics from other camera coming later… — mobile mail sent via phone roam.autarken.net

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2am In Missoula

26.08.2009 in Uncategorized

All’s quiet here… Making decent time. “Premium” gas here is 91 octane… strange. — mobile mail sent via phone http://roam.autarken.net

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Vacation Starts… Now!

25.08.2009 in Uncategorized

Vacation Starts… Now! Originally uploaded by autarken Si is all topped off w/fluids, tire pressure checked, bags packed… Next stop Yellowstone. — mobile mail sent via phone roam.autarken.net

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Travel Writing

10.04.2009 in Uncategorized

I’ve enrolled in a travel writing class at the local community college.  I’m hoping to hone my voice and learn how to better tell a story… so that should make the quality of this site more interesting for you to read! In other news I’ve…

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Best Job In The World?

08.02.2009 in Uncategorized

Given the state of the economy, we are very fortunate to both have good jobs, not just keeping us employed, but working on rewarding projects that provide great satisfaction.  That said, how cool would it be to be paid to indulge in our passion for…

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Trek Across Asia: Video (part 1 preview)

29.01.2009 in Uncategorized

I have been pouring through dozens of videos and hours of audio recordings I made during our trek across Asia in 2007, and along with the thousands of photos we took I am working on compiling a video that covers the entire trip.  The whole…

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Leaving Barcelona

10.07.2008 in Uncategorized

IMG00319.jpg Originally uploaded by autarken Next in the series of departing airport shots, our “MTV” Vueling flight out of Barcelona to Seville.

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