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Digital Marketing as Remote Work: What 20 Years Taught Me
Digital marketing has been part of my work since the early 2000s, long before anyone commonly described working from a laptop while traveling as the digital nomad lifestyle. The internet looked very different when I started. Websites were simpler, social media had not taken over, and many of today’s marketing jobs did not exist…
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Roy’s Texas Side Quest Took a Bad Turn in Decatur
Roy had been restless ever since he decided he needed a cowboy hat. Most people would visit a store. Roy ran off to Texas. The first sighting placed him in Decatur, standing in front of the downtown mural and looking pleased with himself. He still had no cowboy hat, and one detail raised a…
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The Portable Printer That Saves Miles While Car Camping
A printer might sound like an excessive piece of car camping gear, but mine has traveled with me for four years. My Canon PIXMA TR150 Wireless Portable Printer helps me handle personal affairs, run my business, prepare for backcountry travel, and deal with paperwork that cannot wait until I reach a city. Without it,…
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The Astonishing Arizona Volcano That Feels Like Hawaiʻi
I had already visited Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument once, but this landscape deserved another look. During this trip, I was boondocking near Flagstaff and exploring the surrounding area. Sunset Crater fit easily into the route, giving me a day among pine trees, black lava fields, and volcanic formations that look far removed from…