Author - Ricky

🇬🇧 London in Layers

As the plane rolled to a stop, I felt that familiar stir—London was calling me home. I’d lived here years ago, and the city still felt like part of me. I took the Underground into the city, skipping the cab to dive straight into the rhythm of London life. The Piccadilly Line carried us...

🌊 Waternish: Skye’s Quiet Corner with a View to Forever

Tucked away on the northwestern edge of the Isle of Skye, Waternish is a place that whispers rather than shouts. Just down the road from the legendary Fairy Bridge—where clan lore and misty myths still linger—you’ll find yourself in a landscape that feels untouched by time. Here, the land...

A Journey Through Time and Tradition

If you’ve ever dreamed of driving through a place where history, geology, and culture collide in spectacular fashion, Wyoming’s Wind River Canyon should be at the top of your list. This 17-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 20 between Shoshoni and Thermopolis isn’t just a scenic byway—it’s a...

The DNA Test Discovery

From Navy Days to Wedding Toasts: The DNA Surprise That Made Me a Dad Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you. Sometimes it’s a surprise party. Sometimes it’s a parking ticket. And sometimes—just sometimes—it’s a message that flips your entire world upside down and right-side up again...

2023 Company Social at Astros Game & World Series Ring Day

Hot Dogs, Home Runs, and HR Department Foam Fingers: Our Company Social at the Astros Game There are company socials, and then there are company socials—the kind that start with polite small talk and end with your boss doing the wave in a foam finger while someone from accounting tries to...

Rig Life: Inside the World of Offshore Work at Main Pass 260

🛢️ My Journey to Main Pass 260 I’ll never forget the first time I flew out to Main Pass 260. The helicopter lifted off from the Louisiana coast, slicing through the humid Gulf air as we headed 55 miles offshore. Below us, the endless blue of the Gulf of Mexico stretched in every...

Rex Hale Campground, USA

Welcome to Rex Hale Campground: A Quiet Tribute on the Edge of Yellowstone Tucked into the rugged wilderness west of Cody, Wyoming, just 18 miles from the East Gate of Yellowstone National Park, lies a serene and storied retreat: Rex Hale Campground. Surrounded by towering cliffs...