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Video: Canyons of Hedges — Dartmoor’s Single-Track Roads

One of the memories anyone driving through southwest England brings home is the extremely narrow roads. Here’s a quick POV on a lane where it doesn’t really matter if you’re driving on the left or the right side of the road. The hedges are so high, you often have no view. And when even a bike comes by, you need to find a pull-out to be able to pass. While distances are short, it can be slow going — especially in areas popular with tourists on summer weekends.

This is Day 75 of my 100 Days in Europe series. As I research my guidebooks and make new TV shows, I’m reporting on my experiences and lessons learned in Vienna, the Alps, the Low Countries, England, and beyond. Find more right here on my travel blog.

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Video: Dip Your Pen into the Cry of the Birds…and Write

The desolate Scorhill Stone Circle in Dartmoor National Park is a special place for me. It was here, as a college kid, that I decided, “I need to be a travel writer.” We just re-revisited this pristine spot, and the experience is as inspiring as ever. While not as intact as Stonehenge, it’s a far more rewarding place for your soul. Have you had any close encounters with the wonders of England’s prehistoric past?

(Wind is a steady companion on the moors — sorry for all of the buffeting noise.)

This is Day 74 of my 100 Days in Europe series. As I research my guidebooks and make new TV shows, I’m reporting on my experiences and lessons learned in Vienna, the Alps, the Low Countries, England, and beyond. Find more right here on my travel blog.

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Hard Apple Cider in Somerset

Dropping in on the Land’s End Farm, we visited with Roger Wilkins — whose enthusiasm for cider is in itself intoxicating. After a long day of making new TV shows, we had a riot filming Roger and his impromptu scrumpy pub.

This is Day 74 of my 100 Days in Europe series. As I research my guidebooks and make new TV shows, I’m reporting on my experiences and lessons learned in Vienna, the Alps, the Low Countries, England, and beyond. Find more right here on my travel blog.

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Pondering Brexit after My Bedtime in Wells

It was nearly midnight, there was a slight mist, and I couldn’t resist the call of the Wells Cathedral. Join me on a little walk to ponder Brexit and the timeless wonder of a 700-year-old cathedral. Can you share a travel moment when you should have been in bed, but weren’t?

This is Day 73 of my 100 Days in Europe series. As I research my guidebooks and make new TV shows, I’m reporting on my experiences and lessons learned in Vienna, the Alps, the Low Countries, England, and beyond. Find more right here on my travel blog.

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A Very Sheepish Cotswold Moment

Most Americans touring England go to the romantic Cotswolds — rolling hills with quaint villages hidden in its ravines. The area is very popular with English hikers, but it seems that most American visitors barely get out of their cars. Every time I take an actual walk here — even just 30 minutes from any road or trailhead — I’m richly rewarded. Join me for a quiet moment on the Cotswold Way, where the soundtrack for my grand view is sheep pulling their dinner out of the turf. How do you best appreciate the Cotswolds — or any other rambles in Britain?

This is Day 72 of my 100 Days in Europe series. As I research my guidebooks and make new TV shows, I’m reporting on my experiences and lessons learned in Vienna, the Alps, the Low Countries, England, and beyond. Find more right here on my travel blog.