And what of the passengers on a California-bound ship in 1849? What could they expect? First class passengers’ fare was around $150...

Having grown up in a world where engines rule everything, the idea of being at the whim of the wind is hard for me to conceive. I’ve...

We spend a lot of time thinking about it in our busy, 21st century lives - security or the lack of it. We have to watch and arm our...

It’s been quite a while since I last blogged and there’s a lot to catch up on. This blog will be less historical and more biographical in...

As eluded to in the last, I was led to this “what the…?" moment by a friend of the family who has traveled extensively in Nicaragua. My...

For many on the East Coast of the United States during the California Gold Rush, sailing around Cape Horn was a very popular option...

I’ve touched on the political and nationalism ambitions of President Polk when he took office, especially when it came to Mexico’s...

I’ve mentioned, in earlier blogs, my joy when I stumble upon a new idea or inspiration befitting my story’s time period of which I was...

I’ve written some pretty heavy blogs of late so I thought it might be refreshing for all of us to explore a lighter subject, one that...

A trip to Newbu

In our modern time, coverture isn’t an everyday word. Its implications do still affect us but not nearly like they did in the 17th, 18th,...

When not on actual trips of discovery, I’m in my mountain cabin, laptop, books and papers scattered all around the arcs of my rocking...