Notes from the road
Hi! It’s been too long. The last two months has just been crazy with travel, new projects and finishing the canoe, and I realized I couldn’t do everything I wanted to do, so I let Liberty+Lunch fall by the wayside. I don’t like describing my time away from writing as something that was “wayside” on [...]
Time for an adventure
I think I can finally announce that it’s official: On Saturday I’m travelling to London for eight days then to Mumbai for another eight or so days. I got a bunch of vaccinations this morning – Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid and Tetanus – I leave on Saturday! I’m travelling with frog, my company, on [...]
Motorcycles, Wrenching and the City
Hey everyone! My name’s Tim. I’m really excited to write and share some of my adventures with Liberty + Lunch. Particularly ones spent on my motorcycle. This is the first one I’ve ever owned (or even ridden), and ever since, it’s been nothing but lessons learned, friendships made, and scary moments had. I ride a [...]
Rest Stop at El Cosmico
[Or Part 3: Poking around West Texas's Most Discussed Desert Oasis and an Exciting Upcoming Event] A favorite topic among Austinites is Marfa, Texas. It’s a town deep in middle of nowhere West Texas – seven hours from any major city – and it’s shrouded in reverent mystery. It is said that this is where [...]
A Day in Seattle
[Or, 10 Wonderful Things to Do and See] I’ve been spending a lot time in the Northwest lately and the summers there are so beautiful and flirtatious I’ve really come to love it. Seattle itself is a great city – there are so many things to do, it’s very walkable, the public transportation system is [...]
Beacon Unto Me
A week goes by slow at first then fast, faster City turns to suburb dense at first then sparse, sparser Trees give way to hills give in to mountains, crumble to the sea Grasping at breath I climb through forest to field, peak to pass And day slows down as I see farthest, farther, far [...]
Rockies in July
[Or, Taking off last minute for an epic long weekend!] Tomorrow Ryan and I are heading up to the motherland! My cousin is getting married on Saturday and we’re going up to my beloved Inglenook for a few days of hiking, family reunion-ing, and internet-free livin. Here’s me, last August, admiring a choice piece of [...]
Costa Rica Day 8: How do you say goodbye to something so beautiful?
Our last day in Costa Rica arrived too early. The country doesn’t use daylight savings time like in the States so the sun rises and sets very early. This morning as it rose I watched it through the screen of our tent and contemplated the imminent journey home. I want to share some of the [...]
Costa Rica Day 7: Surfing & Beach Camping
For our second and last day at the beach we headed a few kilometers north just below Playa Tamarindo to Playa Avellanas for a little surfing and a lotta lounging and good food. When we arrived at the beach house we made a new friend, Scott, an american who was house sitting next door. We [...]
Costa Rica Day 6: The Road to the Beach!
I began the morning over an excellent cup of cafe con leche that I observed being made over the kitchen fire. Hot water is poured into a sock-like filter over ground coffee beans, causing the dark brew to drip into the coffee kettle. Fresh hot milk is mixed in from a pan and voila – [...]
Costa Rica Day 5: Tenorio National Park & Rio Celeste
Our fifth day in Costa Rica opened with dense clouds. The nearby Volcanoes Tenorio and Miravalles, between which our lodge was nestled, were totally invisible, but we decided to head out to the Tenorio Volcano National Park http://www.costarica-nationalparks.com/tenorionationalpark.html for a hike to the famously blue and seriously remote Rio Celeste… We drove 10km up the [...]
Elements Of A Great Trip at HourSchool
This week I’m back to posting my bi-monthly article over at the HourSchool Blog! In lieu of interviewing an adventure-going person I took a few minutes to reflect on – what else? – Costa Rica! In this article I look back on my experience and discuss how to plan and execute a trip that includes multiple [...]
On Food in Costa Rica
[Or, What I ate and what I thought about it] Phew! It’s been quite a roll, documenting and sharing the first half of our trip. There are some fantastic photos from the second half that I can’t wait to share, but I want to take a step back and share a bit about the food [...]
Costa Rica Day 4: Exploring the Countryside at La Carolina Lodge
After a serious drive through the countryside up and up hills on really rough gravel roads, we finally arrived at La Carolina Lodge. In, literally, the middle of nowhere, La Carolina is a perfect rustic farm and lodge tucked in the foothills of the Costa Rican outback. Run by a few very hardworking people, La [...]
Costa Rica Day 3: La Catarata Waterfall & the Road North
We lodged just three kilometers from the most famous waterfall in Costa Rica – La Catarata de la Fortuna. On our third day in Arenal we took a morning hike to the falls before heading further north. At 70 meters tall, this was the biggest waterfall I’ve ever hiked to. To get to the falls you [...]
Costa Rica Day 2: Arenal Volcano & Hanging Bridges
The first morning in Costa Rica greeted us with beautiful sunny weather and a stunning view of the Arenal Volcano just under a kilometer away. We had planned to hike around the northwest side of the cone to explore the hanging bridges, then continue our drive around the volcano to the national park and hike [...]
Costa Rica Day 1: The Journey South then North
Last week I returned from 8 days traveling throughout Costa Rica for the first time. Over the next several days I’m going to share my adventures, the things I saw, what I ate, and where I explored…Starting with Day 1! Flying to Costa Rica is pretty quick from Austin. Ryan and I boarded our plane [...]
Back from Costa Rica! A Quick Recap…
Costa Rica is a beautiful, mysterious, lovely intense country. We got back from eight days in the rain-forests and beaches late last night and I’ve been busy importing photos, recording specifics in my adventure journal, and unpacking my still-damp bathing suits while marvelling at the fact that just a few hours ago I was watching [...]
7 More Days…
The first task in beginning to plan my upcoming trip to Costa Rica was to book a place to stay on the first night. After cruising the internet and my fantastic guidebook for hours I finally decided on the perfect lodge with tiny cabins, a kilometer outside of La Fortuna down the trail to a [...]
We’re Going to Costa Rica!
Yep! Ryan and I are heading down to Costa Rica to meet up with some of our favorite family and Colorado friends in less than a month! I have a hard time purchasing plane tickets when I haven’t first established a plan but this time I took the plunge, bought tickets, didn’t plan ahead, and [...]
Oh Colorado
I’m missing the mountains fiercely this week. It’s March! It’s also 83° today and as much as I enjoy the bizarre weather in Austin I really, really miss the snow and wind and big skies of my homeland. So I pulled out a few of my favorite photos from our winter holiday trip to Grand [...]
A Surprise Trip to New York City!
I spent two days in Manhattan for business meetings at the frogNY studio. It was great to spend time in my 4th frog studio and compare it against the Austin, San Francisco and Seattle offices. It’s in Tribeca, has a lot of personality, runs a tight ship, is very vibrantly decorated, and is filled with [...]
This Week: 2.13.12
This week building the canoe has officially begun! To celebrate I created a brand for our shop, the Muddy Water Shop. I’m so excited to get to work in this space with all the talented folks at AC4D and see people tackle their own building projects firsthand. I found out I’ll be heading to New [...]
Why India?
There is ONE day left. I’m in the 99th percentile. I’m tapping into all my resources to make this happen. So here’s bit more about why I’m doing this contest, why I’m asking for your support, why I’m so excited about it and why I should win: Going to India is something I’ve wanted to [...]
