Brent Hartinger

Bristol, Seattle

Freelance Contributor at Freelance

Writer at Brent and Michael Are Going Places

Screenwriter, novelist, nomad/expat. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Articles

Seven Fantastic Hikes and Walks All Over the World

5 days ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen |Brent Hartinger

Some people are foodies, and some are beach bums. Brent and I are hikers. Sometimes we’re also foodies and beach bums — and sometimes bikers too. But our favorite thing in the world is simply walking. Whenever we arrive at a new destination, we immediately check out all the best nearby walks and hikes. (Incidentally, what’s the difference between a “walk” and a “hike”?
Seven fantastic hikes and walks all over the world!

1 week ago | creators.yahoo.com | Brent Hartinger |Michael Jensen

Brent and Michael Are Going Places and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this story. Pricing and availability subject to change. Rugged coasts, strange canyons, and lush rainforests and jungles — with lots of pictures. Some people are foodies, and some are beach bums. My husband Brent and I are hikers. Sometimes we’re also foodies and beach bums — and sometimes bikers too. But our favorite thing in the world is simply walking.
You can tell a lot about a country from its public toilets

1 week ago | creators.yahoo.com | Brent Hartinger |Michael Jensen

The best public toilet I’ve ever visited may have been the one at the Blue Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. You enter through a swirling cloud of mist, past lush landscaping. But the foliage continues inside the toilet area, with openings peeking out into dense vegetation, bright skylights overhead, and even actual living trees growing between the urinals — everything befitting the restroom’s “forest primeval” theme. Yes, in Thailand, restrooms often have themes.
You Can Tell a Hell of a Lot About a Country From Its Public Toilets

1 week ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Brent Hartinger

The best public toilet I’ve ever visited may have been the one at the Blue Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. You enter through a swirling cloud of mist, past lush landscaping. But the foliage continues inside the toilet area, with openings peeking out into dense vegetation, bright skylights overhead, and even actual living trees growing between the urinals — everything befitting the restroom’s “forest primeval” theme. Yes, in Thailand, restrooms often have themes.
A tour of Bangkok's famous Chinatown - on the back of a dragon!

2 weeks ago | creators.yahoo.com | Brent Hartinger |Michael Jensen

Why do you disturb my slumber, foolish mortal? Have you no respect for ancient beings such as myself? You truly do not know who I am? I am the Dragon of Yaowarat! Guardian of secrets, keeper of stories, and silent witness to centuries of transformation. I see you’ve come to ask me to guide you through Bangkok's Chinatown — the colorful, chaotic, beating heart of Chinese Thailand.
Want to Cut Your Travel Costs? Consider the Hand-Holding Principle.

2 weeks ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Brent Hartinger

For the audio version of this article, read by the author, go here. Travel writers will often tell you that one of the easiest ways to reduce your travel costs is to avoid popular destinations during the busiest times of the year. But there’s another way to greatly reduce your costs — a method that even many travel writers don’t know. I call it the Hand-Holding Principle of Travel.
I loved Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences. Will everyone else eventually love it too?

3 weeks ago | creators.yahoo.com | Brent Hartinger |Michael Jensen

When New York’s Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886, it was initially well-received, but then for decades, it was mostly ignored. When Paris’ Eiffel Tower was unveiled in 1889, it made a splash as the centerpiece of the city’s World’s Fair, but many of Paris’ most prominent citizens hated it, and twenty years later, the structure was almost torn down. Even the Sydney Opera House was steeped in controversy when it opened in 1973, long delayed and ten times over budget.
Council of Fools Declares April Fools' Day Officially Canceled

3 weeks ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Brent Hartinger

In a shocking announcement from the legendary Land of Stupidia, the Council of Fools has declared that this year’s April Fools’ Day is officially canceled. “We just don’t find the world all that funny right now,” declared the Fool from King Lear in a press conference late last night. April Fools’ Day is an annual celebration of lighthearted hoaxes and silly pranks that typically takes place on April 1st.
The nine worst apartments we've ever rented while traveling

3 weeks ago | creators.yahoo.com | Brent Hartinger |Michael Jensen

Since becoming digital nomads at the end of 2017, my husband Brent and I have stayed in all kinds of accommodations. Many have been excellent — others not so much. Here are some of the absolute worst!The apartment with the Elevator of Death in Tbilisi, GeorgiaBrent and I had only been nomading two years when we arrived at our apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia, in the summer of 2019.
Seven surprising things about Puerto Vallarta, Mexico!

4 weeks ago | creators.yahoo.com | Brent Hartinger |Michael Jensen

My husband Brent and I recently took a Princess cruise, and you can watch episodes of the old 1980s TV show The Love Boat in your cabin. The show featured weekly guest stars — mostly washed-up TV actors but also sometimes washed-up big-name movie stars from the previous era — playing characters who find love and excitement on board a cruise ship. It was just as campy as it sounds, and as a kid, I loved every minute.