I’ve happened across a couple blogs worthy of note.

Houston Guy is a blogger who likes hiking and motorcycle touring; on really good days, he combines both (which saves wear and tear on the ol’ feet, though can get ugly if the bike gets kickstand-deep in the mud).

Constanttrek is a blog by a woman who’s been trekking across the Sahara Desert for the past several weeks. Her writing is laced with cool details about the people she meets and travels with. It’s nice to read about meeting Muslims who are warm, generous, kind and fun to be around. Not much news of this kind makes it through the daily carnage reports.