HLADIR, Iceland- Swimming is part of Icelandic culture. Whether it be in pools or in hot springs, it is said that most Icelanders go swimming at least once per week. I was not aware with this national fixation on swimming when I first began traveling in this country — sure, I’d heard of the thermal [...]
Sports
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The Nathan Gerbe Model of Success
Nathan Gerbe — Turn Disadvantages into Advantages As I watched the Buffalo Sabres play out seven games of the Stanly cup playoffs this year, one player stood out above most others. His name was Nathan Gerbe, and the man shows absolutely no fear on the ice — playing full speed all the time, throwing his [...]
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Sport Methods for Long Term Travel
Sport Methods for Long Term Travel Bicyclers peddle accross continents, kayaks paddle across seas, trekkers hike into the truly remote, and climbers tread into mountainous no-man’s-lands, and these activities are called sports. I call them methods of travel. Though I must admit that in practice there is a difference between the two, but if this difference was [...]
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Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race in Maine
Bangor, Maine for the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race It is not who wins or loses, but who puts on the biggest show capsizing their canoe. This was the main sentiment that I took away from being a spectator at the Kenduskeag Stream canoe race which runs through Bangor, Maine each April. Yesterday, I watched as hundreds [...]
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Are North Korean World Cup Soccer Fans Chinese
I saw the red flags of North Korea blazing the stands as Brazil played the Communist nation on the football pitch below. I don’t think I have ever seen this flag before, let alone watching it being displayed prominently on international television. Has North Korea began to open up to the world? Has their first [...]
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