Traveling Ted is a blog that takes readers along on my adventures hiking, canoeing, skiing, and international backpacking. Many blogs focus on one aspect of backpacking, but I tackle both the outdoor adventure side and international exploration as well.
My guide on my previous Corcovado National Park trip quipped: “Corcovado is a hard nut to crack.” Felix Menocal may have been the most untrustworthy person I have met in all of my travels; however, his remark on the park could not be more poignant. The go to place in Corcovado to see wildlife and […]
The first time I ventured into Corcovado National Park, it was a disaster on the guide front. I booked a guide through my hostel, and he ended up being the most untrustworthy fellow in the Osa Peninsula, perhaps even in Central America. This time I would not make the same mistake. I met a guide […]
It thrilled me to receive an invitation to the Brazil in the Garden exhibition at the Chicago Botanic Garden for two reasons. First of all, I have only visited the Garden on their Father’s Day Canoe Paddle adventure. I have guided this paddle with the Friend’s of the Chicago River for three years. Other than […]
Over the last 4 years I have traveled extensively throughout Europe. No matter how many places or cities that I visit, there is always something that keeps bringing me back to the French capital, Paris. For me, there is just something in the air of this city that really gets under my skin. Perhaps it […]
When taking a Miami holiday, most people just want to relax at their hotel or on Miami Beach. This is a great way to spend a few days; however, the more adventure minded will soon be looking for something else to do. Here is a list of five great adventures found near Miami. If you […]
In October of this year I will be going on an Allagash River trip in Maine with Bull Moose Patrol. Since I am spending a week with a new group in the wilderness, I thought it would be a good idea to go on a smaller trip to see how I fit in with the […]
Over Mother’s Day weekend in May, I enjoyed two days of paddling the Sugar River in southern Wisconsin with Sugar River Outfitters. On day one I paddled from Paoli, Wisconsin to Belleville in a canoe. On day two, I enjoyed a Sugar River kayaking adventure. I began near the source of the river in Verona, Wisconsin […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions including the fact that I love Jewel chicken are mine alone. #ServeWithACoke #Jewel #CollectiveBias It is widely known that when one goes camping, the taste of the food usually suffers. The farther one strays from civilization, the more difficult it […]
Bruce Peninsula National Park has been on my radar for several years. I was thinking of visiting on my way back from TBEX Toronto several years ago, but the travel blogger party left me too tired to go hiking, so I returned home. Last October, I finally made the trip a reality. Related: Catch 22 […]
For the second year in a row, I attended a college reunion in East Tennessee. The reunion revolved around rainbow trout fishing along the South Holston River. Last year we stayed at a friend’s cabin overlooking South Holston Lake, but this year we decided to gather at a cabin on Boone Lake in Bluff City, […]
