Every year, when the Christmas holidays loom, I get unnaturally excited about going home to Utah. This is probably a no-brainer to those ski bums/rock climbers/hikers out there who make frequent special trips to Utah for vacation. Indeed, my home state is becoming a mecca for the active, sporty set,...

As I sit down in my cubicle with a cup of watery coffee, shivering from cold because my boss has some grudge against comfortable temperatures, I'm thinking it's time to think. Time to think about getting out of this cubicle.

My last vacation was in September, a honeymoon trip through the astounding...