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Mike Off The Map

Mike Off The Map

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Mike’s Adventures:

  • The Unseen and Unheard – Injury and Mental Health
  • The Here and Now – Climber to Skier
  • Grays Peak – Standard Route
  • In The Heart Of The Creek
  • The Photo

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Spring Break Travel: Travel Farther, Spend Less!

Spring break is a hallowed time for all college students where the possibilities for travel are limitless. In those ten days, away from books, exams, research and deadlines, many offer themselves to the idea of tropical destinations, adventure, or finding their own in a place rich in cultural and historical significance. However despite the destinations […]

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On Thin Ice: A Snowboarding Weekend in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

I’m going way too fast. My thoughts were racing as my snowboard careened down the crowded slope. Sure this was considered the green slope, but as a novice snowboarder, my control was based on luck, and stopping usually meant plowing into some unlucky skier. As I picked up speed, the snow, a fresh powder that […]

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Wild In Washington: See and Eat the best of DC in a Weekend!

Washington DC is a city caught between tradition and modernity. Behind its center of government, its monuments inspired by an ancient Greek and Roman tradition, and its sprawling centers of science, learning, and culture, Washington is a city on the forefront of a bohemian and hip revolution. No matter what side of the political spectrum […]

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Find Love and Adventure: A Valentines Day Travel Primer

I’ve never been a firm believer in Valentines Day. It has always felt like an arbitrary holiday dropped after Christmas, just as that last holiday bill has been paid off. However, when the last chocolate sampler has been polished off, and the roses are well and soaked, it makes the perfect opportunity for shared adventure […]

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My A to Z Travels: Recollections of a Nomad

I decided to borrow this interesting tidbit from the excellent Morning Fresh blog, run by my good friend and fellow Lazy Lizarder, Katie Boue. It’s a chance to look back at my travels from the very start: The exciting moments, the scary, and the downright bizarre. Welcome to my life.

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New Year, New Travels: How To Maximize Your Adventures In 2012!

See the world in green and blue See China right in front of you See the canyons broken by clouds See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out See the bedouin fires at night See the ore fields at first light And see the bird with the leaf in her mouth After the flood all […]

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