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UPDATED OCTOBER 5, 2025

It’s been more than two years since I’ve written for my followers across more than 40 countries, and much has happened in that time period. I still consider myself to be living a quasi-nomadic lifestyle. I’ve moved from the bland, quiet comforts of Beaverton to the more interesting, eclectic neighborhood teetering between Nob Hill and Goose Hollow in downtown Portland. From my high rise apartment windows, visible sunrises have become my new wake up call. Mt. Hood and St. Helens tease me — hiding behind the east wall of my home, however, a simple step or two onto the escape balcony gives me the desired view.

I am currently on a short, 55 day lap around the planet… a lap time much shorter than usual. The 2023 goal of landing on 70 countries has easily been surpassed. A week ago, I landed in Baku, Azerbaijan, #103. Those 103 entities include 91 UN recognized countries, and 12 that are either constituents or self-proclaimed sovereignties not recognized by the United Nations for a variety of reasons. Taiwan is one example of not being recognized because of ROC’s (Republic of China) claim to the land and unwillingness to recognize it as an independent, sovereign nation.

I’ve compiled a mountain of copious travel notes over the past two years. It is my intention to convert those thoughts into content that interests my readers. In the meantime, “Safe travels fellow travelers.”