
Freelance work while traveling can be flexible because you are selling a skill rather than applying for one specific job. That skill might be writing, editing, design, bookkeeping, photography, marketing, website work, research, customer service, programming, administrative support, or something more specialized. I have done freelance work in different forms over the years. One…

Cadillac Ranch rises out of a Texas field like a row of cars that took a wrong turn and never recovered. Riven and I stopped while traveling through the Amarillo area. The day was cool and windy, and going during the week helped us avoid a large crowd. From a distance, the Cadillacs looked…

My first visit to Seminole Canyon in Texas left one part of the park unexplored. When I returned in January 2026, I chose the Rio Grande Trail because I wanted to follow the landscape all the way to the river. The trail crosses miles of open desert before reaching the place where Seminole Canyon…

One of the more unusual temporary jobs I have taken involved helping a man after his brother passed away. His brother had left behind a house full of belongings, and everything had to be dealt with. The house needed to be cleaned. Things needed to be sorted. Some items were being kept, some donated,…