January is always a strange and wonderful month in travel. The holidays are barely behind us, calendars are suddenly serious again, and yet… this is when the year truly reveals itself. Plans solidify. Conversations turn real. People stop talking about travel and start committing to it. For me, this past month has been spent almost […]
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Zachary’s Notes – August 2024 – Nostalgia
We’re entering the third month of our season in Salt Lake City. We’re still here for a couple of months more. I was worried that I would be forced to go back to Florida early, to deal with a hurricane flood, caused when Hurricane Debby descended on the Big Bend region this last week. The […]
Zachary’s Notes – Excavator Adventures & Travel Updates – July 2024
It has been a while since I’ve written my travel notes… I’ve been extremely busy. Other than a few trips to Southeast Asia, I’ve stayed at home this winter in Cedar Key, Florida. Trisha and I are still rebuilding parts of our house from Hurricane Idalia flood damage, and I’ve tried to keep myself as […]
Zachary’s Notes – January 2024 – New Year’s Resolutions, and Customer Appreciation
I spent New Year’s Eve in Cedar Key, FL with my wife Trisha. We enjoyed a potluck dinner at the local community garden. We met loads of hippies, snowbirds and locals. It was unseasonably cold. I read my previous New Year’s resolutions, and I had specifically set the goal of spending more time in warm […]
Zachary’s Notes – November 2023 – Funerals & Unplanned Experiences
Greetings Fellow He Travelers, My Uncle Alvin died a few weeks ago. He was my dad’s eldest brother and was married to my mom’s sister Doris. I was thousands of miles away, but I realized I needed to be there for my aunt. I also knew that several people from both sides of my extended […]
Zachary’s Notes – Ranches, B&B’s, & Escaping Hurricane Ian – October 2022
Greetings Fellow HE Traveler’s, This last month has been another one crammed with activity. I hosted another successful SW Colorado Gay Dude Ranch adventure tour this month. The horses were great, and the food was spectacular! I’m not going to lie, I put on a few pounds. Colorado is always a ton of fun, and […]