Author Profile: Chris Englert

Portland's energy and food-abundance attract the adventurer, and this city doesn't disappoint when finding surprises, good walks, and tasty, homemade ice...   view more

In a city built to the original human scale, Boston abounds with fantastic jaunts all over the city. My walk isn't on the Freedom Trail, it starts in Back Bay near Copley...   view more

Beaufort sits in the low country to the southwest of Charleston, South Carolina. It’s a beautiful road trip down through the lush marshes to the quaint and charming, seaside town of...   view more

It’s easy to overlook Puerto Natalas. As the gateway to Patagonia, it sits in the shadow of the eighth natural wonder of the world at the base of Torres del Paine National...   view more

This is a fantastic walk through two landmark parks in Denver, Cheesman and Wash Parks. Start in Cheesman and explore the Cheesman Memorial and the bronze outline of our Front Range. Then walk south out of the park through the lush and rich Country Club...   view more

Mid-century residential architecture, with its angular roof lines, spontaneous circles, and slanted fences, captured the imagination of several neighborhood developers in...   view more

The Capitol Hill neighborhood's historic district, Quality Hill, is filled with mansions that spill into the street. Walk by these amazing homes for the 1900s and learn more about Denver's history, including its famous Titanic survivor, lumber barons, and social...   view more

In a year where the world is changing, I’ve personally learned so much. It took the George Floyd shooting for me to wake up to so much I don’t know about US history. Despite loving it and excelling in it in school, I have large chunks of US history missing from my typical US-schooled...   view more

Spending a weekend in Bristol always includes looking at famous Banksy murals, but there’s much more. This funky town southwest of London sparkles with part wild west and part mariner. On our stay in Bristol, a lorry fell into the sea, a train jumped its tracks, and a freak storm knocked down trees. But that didn’t stop us for putting on our walking shoes and exploring this hidden...   view more

The centro of Guanajuato, Mexico, is perfect for a walking tour, and we created one to see all the sites we’d researched. With bright house colors popping off the mountain, most of the traffic underground, and the perfect temperature for an urban amble, we set off on a wonderful adventure through this gorgeous colonial town of students, history, and...   view more

Got 96 hours? Take a wonderful walking tour of Singapore, hitting all of its best sites, taking the metro for cheap to some further destinations, and really soaking in all that Singapore has to offer from its incredible malls to its amazing airport and all the light and water shows in between. You'll even see Little India, find cheap places to eat, and see secret water...   view more

Join us on this free walking tour of Geelong’s best city sites. Originally home to the Wadawurrung (also known as Wathaurong) Aboriginal people of the Kulin nation, Geelong grew via the discovery of gold and the growth of the wool industry. You can still find the wool industry influence in the facades of many of the historic buildings throughout the downtown area. It’s a sweet town, the second largest in Victoria, Australia, with a charming waterfront and warm people. This walking tour takes...   view more

Not only a great place to bike and ride a golf cart, hiking Peaks Island is a fantastic way to spend the day. This hike on Peaks Island takes you to the fun, off-the-beaten paths of the tourist destinations of Peaks...   view more

Peaks Island is a short ferry ride out of Portland, Maine, on the Casco Bay ferry system and here is the Casco Bay ferry schedule. In the summer you can ferry your car, your self or your bike to the island, but really you only need your feet. Mainers go to Peaks Island to collect sea glass, but here’s 9 unusual things I did on Peaks...   view more

Bodrum, Turkey, a fun seaside town, is easy to walk on this free walking tour around the bay from the flamboyant home of Zeki Müren to the Bodrum Castle, an Ancient Wonder of the World, an historic gate, moat and wall, and finally ending at the famous Bodrum windmills. We’ll take you on this walk, pointing out everything you’ll want to see in Bodrum in a day, and also suggest not only a great place to eat in Bodrum, but one of Bodrum’s best boutique hotels for a romantic weekend in...   view more

Seasonal tourism splashes through the quiet fishing village of Olhão, Portugal, a locals-oriented town that fronts the Nature Park of Ria Formosa and sparkles with sweet mariner-oriented gems throughout its waterfront. We fell in love with it...   view more

The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Liverpool is often The Beatles. For good reason. But Liverpool is loaded with fun and unusual things to do, and it’s my favorite city in the United Kingdom to walk. It even beats out Edinburgh and London! Here are five unusual things to do in Liverpool by foot, which is the best way to enjoy Liverpool–by...   view more

We enjoyed a housesit in Kirkland (Seattle area) Washington for a month and had a great time exploring the best of free Seattle during the month of September. We share 15 free things to do in Seattke (plus a few paid items) and how we found out about them. In addition, we share some of the easy to moderate hikes we enjoyed in Seattle while avoiding crowds and...   view more

Just an hour’s ferry ride from Athens lies a magical little fisherman’s island without cruise ships. This Grecian surprise hides between Hydra and Spetses. Welcome to Poros, Greece. Don’t confuse PorOs with PAros over in the Cyclades Islands. This Poros, in the Saronic Gulf, receives a few ferries a day, many yachts on a weekend-sail from Athens, and the day visitor from the Pelopennese. It’s the perfect place for a grand lunch and a good...   view more