This page is dedicated to helping the survivors of the Friday 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan by channeling international donations to local efforts. The earthquake and tsunami have caused extensive and severe damage in Northeastern Japan, over 7,500 people have been confirmed dead and another 11,000 are missing, and millions more affected […]
Travel Stories the Guide Book Won't Tell You
Congratulations! You've found the travel section of freewheelings. This is where it all started. Everything else on this site is based around and driven by our love of travel. Sit back and grab a cup of coffee. We've got some crazy stories to share.
Lahore to Amritsar – A Humorous Tale of Hitchhiking the Pakistan Border
I’ve long since had a fascination with politics on the Indian sub continent. My first trip to the region was in ‘01. I remember the date more so because my passport is coming up for renewal next month and India was my first trip out of the good ol’ US of A. It launched a […]
Freewheelings Five Best Travel Articles on Friday
Before we get started with our weekly trip around the world I want to dutifully remind everyone that Japan needs our help. The best thing you can do at this very moment is to make a donation to the Red Cross. For the good bloggers of the world grab a Japan Relief Banner and sport […]
Freewheelings Five Best Travel Articles on Friday
It’s my pleasure to bring you another installment of the five best travel articles on Friday. Doing this series reminds me that there is a brilliant and thriving travel community out there on the web just waiting to be discovered. I’m as guilty as the next guy in admitting that if it weren’t for making […]
Travel Blogger RSS Feed Bundle
I’ve gone through and organized all of my RSS feeds in Google Reader and created a bundle of Travel Blogger Feeds. Most of these guys are from the Lonely Planet blogsherpa group which I am as well a member of. This is great way to find new and interesting articles from around the world and […]
Fishing in Alaska – Life on a Salmon Tender part 3
This part three of my Fishing in Alaska series and if you’ve yet to check out part one and part two it might be a good place to start. After the reds and chums finish their run there’s a week intermission until pinks come in full force. Our boat ties up at the dock in […]
Freewheelings’ Five Best Travel Articles on Friday
It’s been a while since I’ve let out a little blog love to others in the community. I’m implementing a plan to ensure that it is not months before I do this again. The premise is this. Each week I’ll select my five favorite articles from the Twitter and blogsherpa communities and I’ll post […]
Fishing in Alaska – Horrendous Boat Crash
While a lot of work and excitement certain parts of life on a salmon tender do tend to become monotonous. Tying the boat up to the dock is one of them. If you read Fishing in Alaska – Life on a Salmon Tender part 2 you’ll know that arriving at the dock at 4am I […]
Fishing in Alaska – Life on a Salmon Tender part 2
If you’re just arriving you should check out Salmon Tender Life part 1 and the basics: Salmon 101. Just before mid season Chums, Reds, Silvers and Kings start to run simultaneously. The openers jump from 12 hours to 48 or 72 hours. The fishing grounds move in from an 8 hour ride from the dock […]
Fishing in Alaska – Life on the Salmon Tender part 1
Think of it this way. Go into your bedroom and imagine it has a small shower, a toilet, a kitchen and a table. Your bed is replaced with a bunk that’s about 2” shorter than your body. It has a lip around the edge to keep you from rolling out in the waves. Everything is […]