adventure – Page 2 – The Travelin' Gringo

“Lost in Translation?” in Maracaibo, Venezuela

[Maracaibo, Venezuela] — I came upon this snack kiosk in La Chinita International Airport in Maracaibo, Venezuela a couple of[…]

[Goldfield, NV] — “Here today, gone tomorrow,” pretty much sums up the town of Goldfield, Nevada. From its first gold[…]

[New Orleans, LA] — In my newly-adopted hometown of New Orleans, it seems you can attend a different festival every[…]

[Rachel, NV] — Signs advising “Low Flying Aircraft” are your first indication. The next is a sign warning “Next Gas[…]

Daytona Beach, FL — Riding a motorcycle coast-to-coast is challenging enough: long hours on the road, weather, traffic, boredom. Now[…]

Mexico City, Mexico — “Es un problema. Un problema grande,” the hard-eyed, grubby little man announced sharply, pointing to my[…]

Daytona Beach, FL — Sometimes, just chatting with the person next to you can lead to an interesting story. I[…]

Devils Tower, WY — If you’re of a certain age — that is to say, “old,” like me — you[…]

Thorn Hill, TN — There’s something extremely comforting about stopping at a roadside restaurant for a cup of coffee and[…]

Key West, FL — Thanks, Henry Flagler. Maybe I’m 100 years too late, give or take a few, but if[…]

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia — The ranger station at Rockfish Gap near Waynesboro, Virginia, is unattended as I glide past[…]

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the 37 years I’ve been a licensed motorcyclist, it’s that bikers love good[…]

Harry Sperl is just wild about hamburgers. “Made short, they taste good, they look good,” he proclaims. “And the hamburger[…]

I waited for a conductor to shout “All aboard!” And waited. Then waited some more; I was among the last[…]

It’s hard to find a Harley to rent in Mexico, if you’re not in one of the major tourist[…]