Journalist, author, traveler. Just a few labels I answer to. I grew up in Santa Cruz, CA, managed to graduate from Notre Dame, and have worked in Chicago, London, the Bay Area and a few other places.
Among the clips, listen to me on NPR and read about me in the New York Times.
A few shots from travels worldwide plus a crowd-pleasing baby pic.
Books, websites, newspapers, magazines and more. A career that’s cost many a keyboard.
New guidebooks include three covering alluring Bali, one dedicated to the true adventure that is Indonesia plus the Netherlands and Switzerland.
I live-blogged my 40 farcical hours on a cruise on Facebook. Read about why you don’t want to shake hands with just anybody, see why the sausage bar was looted and witness a comic who needs to walk the plank.
A week lost due to derailments and a blizzard produce a memorable trip across the frozen northern US.
My insights on Balinese art pegged to the landmark San Francisco Asian Art Museum exhibit.
This hoppy Oregon brew is one of the best I’ve ever had.
My political blog covered the 2008 election right through to Obama’s triumph.
© 2013 Ryan Ver Berkmoes
