Between petroglyphs and pancakes, error itself becomes the method for glimpsing the vanished Pueblo world.
"Unexpected frontier of the travel blogosphere"
BOSTON GLOBE
Since 1999, Notes from the Road has provided a unique and experimental voice on travel, inviting readers to join in the journey and see the world through a new lens.
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"Be Inspired!"
LONELY PLANET
Discover the World's Most Beautiful Doors and Windows, showcasing breathtaking photographs of the most vibrant and unique doors and windows from around the world.
EXPLORE"The Best Looking Blog We've Seen"
Forbes Magazine
- Craig Federighi, Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, at the 2017 Apple Keynote Address.
Apple featured Notes from the Road to introduce the Apple iPhone X, another example of how we have been innovating the look and feel of the future of the web here at our little travel blog.
"Sumptuous Site"
Time Magazine
I don't give travel advice but sharing our experiences can help us learn from each other. Here are some of my latest travel stories on organization.
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Travel drawings, field notes, and illustrations captured in Moleskine journals and in larger ink and wash formats.
Ganghwa Island's tidal flats host the Black-faced Spoonbill, and an overlooked case for cooperation amid rising nationalism and isolationism.
My Moleskine journal sketches from the Tuamotus and the Society Islands.
Sketches, illustrations, and notes on the U.S. conversation about Cuba.
Notes, drawings, sketches, and illustrations in different mediums from Paris.
Drawings, field notes, and sketches from cities, coastlines, and countryside in Korea.
Sketches, illustrations, and notes on improvisation and worldbuilding in Germany's second largest city.
Notes on Gibraltar and its famous macaques, plus an interview with one of their protectors.
Sketches and illustrations of Venice and the Venetian cities of the Adriatic, including notes and sketches from Croatia and Slovenia.
Here are some of my most recent long-term projects. These are Notes from the Road projects I keep regularly updated or spent up to two years to create.
"Detailed hand drawings and sumptuous photographic images"
Washington Post
Learn about me in the 'About' section, where I talk about the history of Notes from the Road as an experimental travelogue. Check out my list of great road trip music by Grateful Dead and Phish . I also keep a bird life list , as well as lifelists for butterflies , fishes , damselflies and dragonflies , reptiles and amphibians .
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Strange and marvelous species I've found and photographed, with explanations of the science behind their evolution.
What is that strange sapphire winged light in the dark forest? How I photographed a trogus wasp in Colombia.
What is this strange crab hanging out in spring tide barnacles? Hint, it's not a crab.
A poster claims to display all the birds of North America. But the math doesn't add up.
What on earth is that weird, red-eyed creature with white flames coming out of its rear?
"Stands out for Hard Journalism"
Lowell Thomas Awards in 2012
Explore my comprehensive guide to the cactuses of the United States. Hand-drawn sketches of every species found with U.S. borders, including those of the islands and territories.
EXPLOREMy articles on how I pack, organize and prepare for travel, including a lot of lessons from all the things I've done wrong.
In this travel gear article, I explain how to travel with just 10 pounds of carry-on luggage.
Keep your watercolor palette organized, and your paints in order for travel sketching.
Consider traveling with graphic novels for travelers. Here are my favorites.
How do you pack for a single night in the backcountry? Here is my gear list.
"Best of the Travel Blogs"
National Geographic Traveller
I illustrate my travel blog with sketches using markers, watercolors, pens, and pencils. Sketches and journals can capture a place's essence better than photos, offering a personal, subjective illustration through the traveler's mood and perspective.
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"Drop dead gorgeous, thanks to Gauger's prowess with his old school 4×5"
Rolf Potts, Vagablogging.net
On the Greek Island of Paros, I explore whether a musical improvisation master could have built up a following in the ancient Mediterranean.
EXPLOREClimate and environment perspectives, fact-checks, and critical essays.
As some predict Trump will win the Nobel Peace Prize, his record of inciting violence and division at home proves why he never will.
A barge and tugboat have crushed a protected coral reef—and Bakers Bay Club refuses to act.
I dismantle Patrick Moore's claims and expose the nuanced truth about genetically modified foods.
When Trump's ICE came to Portland, the city answered with art, defiance, and hundreds of small, fearless voices.
Notes from the Road is publishing chapter-by-chapter rebuttals to an anti-climate change skeptic's book.
Debunking Patrick Moore's pseudoscientific defense of nuclear energy and radiation safety, exposing how his rhetoric distorts established science.
The definitive case for reinstating the ban on elephant ivory and trophy imports into the United States.
Notes from the Road eviscerates a case study of New York golf course development.
"Do you like gorgeous photography and unconventional travel writing?"
Sixt.com
On the small French Polynesian atoll of Tikehau, I discover a ringworld of life.
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Handpainted maps and sketches that bring places to life.
Watercolor map of Tunisia, illustrating the country's deceptive scale—from fertile coastal hills to the empty reaches of the Sahara Desert.
Watercolor map of Malta, Gozo, and Comino, painted to accompany my travel stories.
Watercolor and Copic marker map of the Adriatic Sea region.
Watercolor and Copic marker map of Tikehau Atoll in French Polynesia.
