Tim MorchJan 198 minWhy Embracing Change is More Important than Ever BeforeLegacy mindsets harm businesses and individuals. What succeeded in the past is not likely to succeed in the future.
Tim MorchJan 104 minAnalog Adventure in a Digital WorldLake Alqueva, Portugal, is a paddler's paradise. Filled with islands and endless bays, exploring by sea kayak reveals the hidden gems.
Tim MorchNov 2, 20214 minTime Marches OnPerceptions of time change with age. Marking its passage is a tradition. Birthdays, wedding anniversaries, deaths, and important holidays.
Tim MorchJul 22, 20215 minGood Fortune Combined with Swiss Precision Equals Successful OutcomesIt was only a matter of time before the Swiss motor vehicle department caught up with me for a safety inspection. I expected a...
Tim MorchJul 19, 20216 minAir Pollution and Your LungsYour lungs pull in air to fuel the oxygen needs of your bloodstream, repair muscles, allow movement and push out carbon dioxide.
Tim MorchMar 29, 20214 minRural Rambling: Dirt Tracks and Dusty DaysWe stumbled on the Sooksavan Cafe. Dating to 1966, the rustic French colonial building now sports WiFi and cappucino amid the nostaglia.
Tim MorchFeb 27, 20214 minPotholes, Ravaged Roads, and non-existing HighwaysOn the road from Villabouly to Xe Pon, we dodged potholes big enough to swallow a truck, finally turning onto a good highway to Muang...
Tim MorchFeb 19, 20214 minThe Ho Chi Minh TrailAfter a smooth ride to Nong Chan, near the Vietnam border, we turned south to get lost. Just outside town, Astried had her first flat...
Tim MorchFeb 4, 20215 minIn Search of the Ho Chi Minh TrailOn Nov 14, 2016, we started a 2,100km mostly off-road motorcycle adventure in southern Laos in search of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. What a ride!
Tim MorchDec 14, 20207 minWaveski WipeoutThe staccato sound of heavy rain pounding the tin roof of our bungalow woke us shortly before dawn. The electricity was out as usual so...
Tim MorchNov 3, 20206 minCoping with Covid - A Canadian in EuropeIf somebody had shown me a video of life under lockdown when I was 18, I would have thought it a scene from a sci-fi movie.
Tim MorchOct 15, 20204 minThe Eternal Bond of Roast BeefShe was my first true love. We were university students, growing and learning about life together, sharing plenty of good times ...
Tim MorchMar 23, 20203 minThe Story of DannFor centuries, this hilltop served as a lookout for bandits, brigands and enemy soldiers and it marks the end of the Maginot Line.
Tim MorchMar 21, 20203 min"P" is for PanicAs the Covid-19 death rate in Italy soars, and Spain and France show the same tendencies, reality is starting to set in.
Tim MorchMar 20, 20203 minCovid-19 Lockdown - Nice, FranceIt was bound to happen sooner or later, especially given the government of France has added 100,000 officers to patrol.
Tim MorchMar 18, 20203 minAnatomy of a LockdownOn Thursday, March 12, the government announced schools would close Monday, crowds over 500 were prohibited...
Tim MorchDec 13, 20193 minA Funny Thing Happened at the Lake - Alqueva, PortugalWaiting for the weather to clear at Grande Lago Alqueva, I was invited to participate in the 2nd Portuguese Laser SB20 "Champions Regatta".
Tim MorchAug 16, 20193 minPaddling Palawan - Part 2The mouth of Malampaya Sound is chock full of rocks and we needed to run the gauntlet between them and a perilous point.
Tim MorchAug 9, 20193 minPaddling Palawan - Part 1I was trying to assemble collapsible sea kayak, but my eyes were repeatedly drawn to the implausibly clear, blue-green waters of Bacuit Bay.
Tim MorchApr 10, 20196 minOld World Craftsmanship, New World TechnologyFinale Ligure is known as 'the Italian Eden of Mountain Biking'. When there, don't miss Oddone Bici, the oldest shop in town, est. 1929.