Author Archives: kirkphillips

Olympic proportions

Posted on June 16, 2021 by kirkphillips

Near the west coast of the Olympic Peninsula, four rivers converge to form one. They are the Bogachiel, Calawah, Sol Duc, and Dickey, and, when flowing together, they compose the Quillayute. At the village of La Push, Washington, the Quillayute … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | 3 Comments

Memories of Africa (Part 3)

Posted on May 14, 2020 by kirkphillips

In the fall of 2011, my daughter and I traveled to Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. To read “Memories of Africa (Parts 1 and 2),” please see the previous two posts. The rock that moved The rats in our tree house were … Continue reading →

Posted in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe | 3 Comments

Memories of Africa (Part 2)

Posted on May 14, 2020 by kirkphillips

In the fall of 2011, my daughter and I traveled to Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. To read “Memories of Africa (Part 1 of 3),” please see the previous post. Lion porn The next morning after breakfast at Toshari Lodge, we headed … Continue reading →

Posted in Botswana, Namibia | Leave a comment

Memories of Africa (Part 1)

Posted on May 14, 2020 by kirkphillips

While my travel plans (and probably yours) have been suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m sharing an account of a trip I took with my daughter, Allie, in the fall of 2011. The trip was her idea. After teaching high-school … Continue reading →

Posted in Namibia | Leave a comment

Going Dutch

Posted on January 29, 2020 by kirkphillips

On a day I was traveling through the Netherlands by train, I saw thousands of farmers blocking a major road into The Hague with their tractors. Later I learned their caravan was sixty miles long. Many of the farmers waved red, … Continue reading →

Posted in Netherlands | 7 Comments

Afoot in Flanders

Posted on December 12, 2019 by kirkphillips

YearTripper is not a food blog, but Belgium begs the exception. Where Belgium’s rivers drain into the North Sea, mussels are both plentiful and popular. Over sixty thousand tons of them are consumed annually. Most restaurants sell them by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | 5 Comments

Ruins and riches

Posted on November 26, 2019 by kirkphillips

The Americans arrived in Dresden at five in the afternoon. The boxcar doors were opened, and the doorways framed the loveliest city that most of the Americans had ever seen. The skyline was intricate and voluptuous and enchanted and absurd. … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany | 3 Comments