Rick has already visited over 50 countries & many of National Geographics 50 Greatest Places of a Lifetime.
He started travelling with competitive gymnastics, first to Europe & later to the USA, Asia & Australia.
Taking a year off after highschool, Rick & 3 friends toured Europe in an orange VW van.
Since 1991 Rick has travelled several months each year, recently to some of the best hiking destinations in the world. He was 6 months in South America in 2004-2005, for example, researching for two hiking websites:
He has no plans to slow down in the future. There are more hikes on Earth than anyone can do in a lifetime.
Rick posts travel photos & his sometimes comic travelogues on a blog RickMcCharles.com
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