Part Time Vagabond

VIDEO: The Path Less Pedaled – Coasting

// March 15th, 2010 // No Comments » // VIDEO

In Part 4 of my interview with Russ & Laura from The Path Less Pedaled, Laura describes one of her favorite parts of their trip: Coasting down into the redwoods from Oregon. Take a look.

Friday Snapshot: Collinsville, Connecticut

// March 12th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // SNAPSHOT

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Collinsville is a sleepy little town in western Connecticut, a former mill-town that now plays host to tourists and leaf-peepers. And of course, photographers. Continue Reading

Nike ad asks “How quick are you going to get up?”

// March 11th, 2010 // No Comments » // VIDEO

Ok, I’m not one to post a lot of ads on here, especially without getting paid for it, but this is just too cool not to share. This ad from Nike is pretty inspiring, but is also technologically and artistically cool. Take a look.

Google Maps adds Bike Directions!

// March 10th, 2010 // No Comments » // News

If you hadn’t already heard, Google announced that they will be offering bike directions on their Maps application. This is great news for all cyclists, as now you can plot routes and save your maps. It’s also great news for bike commuters looking for better ways to get to and from work. Some of the best news is you’ll get to see bike trails and bike lanes right on the maps. Doing a search for bike directions here in Portland, Maine, I notice that not all bike lanes are on the map yet, but as this service is developed I’m sure we’ll see more.

Good for Google for taking the initiative to promote alternative modes of transportation! (Unfortunately, the maps can’t be embedded so I’ll just provide a link.)

Stone Skips Across The Pond – Stone Brewing Co.

// March 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // BREWS, VIDEO

This is fantastic! If you love craft beer, or if you just want to watch a fun, well-produced video about a brewer going to Europe to collaborate on a new beer, then watch this video from Stone Brewing Co. Co-owners Greg Koch and Steve Wagner, along with Head Brewer Mitch Steele went first to Norway, and then to Scotland to pair up with Nøgne Ø and BrewDog, respectively, all to create some great specialty beers. Take a look at the 27 minute video below to see the entire trip. You’ll love it.

VIDEO: The Path Less Pedaled Interviews – on learning to slow down

// March 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // VIDEO

Our daily lives can be quite hectic without us even realizing it. Even if you take a vacation, you try to pack as many sights into a short period of time as you can because you see the end before the trip even begins. But when you have no firm end date in sight, when you don’t have to cram lots of things into a limited to-do list, it comes time for you to learn how to slow down.

In part 3 of my interviews with Laura and Russ of The Path Less Pedaled, they discuss coming to the realization that their freedom to choose comes with a price.