In 2015, at age 73, I retired from work and began this series to chronicle every journey of my life. Drawing from hundreds of photo albums and diaries, I meticulously tracked the months and years spent “away from home,” preserving memories with accuracy and detail.
Volume I covers my early years from birth in 1942 through age 32, spanning 34 countries across North, Central, South America, and Europe. These formative trips ignited my lifelong passion for travel, history, and discovery.
Memorable Moments from the Road:
1967, Trip #26 (Yugoslavia): At a mountain summit, we faced aggressive “Travelers” who encircled our car, grabbed at belongings, and threw stones as we sped away—adrenaline surging, one of my rare negative encounters.
1967, Trip #26 (Gaza Strip): Post Six-Day War, we drove from Tel Aviv into Gaza City, took a wrong turn amid hostile stares, and made a hasty U-turn back to the market.
1969, Trip #35 (Bolivia): A harrowing two-day bus ride from 12,000-foot La Paz over the snow-capped Andes (peaking at 16,500 feet) to the jungle town of Caranavi—narrow roads, no guardrails, transitioning from ice to tropical green.
1974 (Norway): Visiting a traditional Lapp/Sami camp with tents and reindeer delighted our daughter. Later, camping by a fjord, midnight sun kept sleep at bay.
Buy Volume I Now – Start the Journey
Over 300 pages of photos, diaries, and personal stories from my first 50 trips.
Trips #51 - #101
From ski trails in Wisconsin to mountain roads in Europe, Volume II (1975–1994) captures family journeys, tradition, and discovery—from desert mesas and Hopi rituals to frosty northern adventures. The story of the road continues.
Trips #102 - #135
From wilderness lakes to African savannas, Volume III (1995–2002) follows adventures across America and six countries in Africa—canoeing with family, hiking through swamps, and camping under starlit skies beside curious wildlife.
Trips #136 - #177
Volume IV continues the saga through 2003–2012, a decade marked by loss, remarriage, and shared discoveries. Widowed and then newly married in 2003, these journeys follow my wife and me as we introduce one another to “our” worlds—her first visits across North America and my first steps into the Philippines and a new family.
During my years exploring Europe, certain buildings stopped me in my tracks—not the famous cathedrals everyone photographs, but the quiet masterpieces hiding in plain sight.
During my years exploring Europe, certain buildings stopped me in my tracks—not the famous cathedrals
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