Ian Carroll

Learning how to snowboard: Basic progression

Snowboarding is hard by anyone’s standards. Sure, the snow may be soft most of the time, but the learning curve…

7 years ago

Travel Tuesdays: Good stories often come from bad decisions

“You haven’t left Mexico yet.” She said as we stood in Guatemala. “You have to go back, and leave Mexico.”…

7 years ago

Three most intelligent sea creatures

It’s hard to tell what makes an animal intelligent. As the self-proclaimed most intelligent species on the planet, humans have…

7 years ago

Rockfall, a major risk for rock climbers

Most people know that rock climbing is dangerous. After all, it’s pretty obvious. However, most people have a skewed view…

7 years ago

Top 5 careers you can travel with

These days when I talk to young people about their future career, it sounds different than the answers my generation…

7 years ago

Traveling with kids: the best way to help them grow.

I’m always amazed when I meet a family traveling with kids. Whether it’s one week on vacation, or it’s one…

7 years ago

Travel Tuesdays: Pick your partners carefully

Today I’m going to share two climbing stories that both carry the same message from two different angles: Pick your…

7 years ago

Dating tips for travelers

When you’re living on the road, life can get pretty lonely. It’s hard to form connections and maintain relationships while…

7 years ago

Three tips to make you stronger – strength training Part 1

As a rock climber, I spend a lot of time thinking about how I can get stronger. It’s something we…

7 years ago

Travel Tuesdays: What to do when you’re lost in the backcountry

I hadn’t prepared for snow. That was my first mistake. I was slowly trudging up the trail. With each step,…

7 years ago