Those that know me personally will tell you I’m a planner. I like to have things planned out well in advance, and that includes travel. Over the years, we’ve been able to travel as much as we have due to that planning. We’ve been able to plan ahead and get… Read more
Travel isn’t always perfect and not everything goes according to plan. I’ve had numerous trips that we look back on now and laugh about how horrible they went, about how sick we were or about how many things could possibly go wrong all at once. And as travelers it’s important… Read more
A few years ago when we traveled to Rome for the first time we of course spent a morning at the Vatican, as it’s a world renowned travel site regardless of what religion you might practice. During our visit to the Sistine Chapel within the Vatican walls, I was so… Read more
While I share a lot of my life online as a blogger and on social media, like all of us, what you see on the surface is only the tip of the iceberg of my whole life. And in the past few months, I’ve struggled with finding inspiration in the… Read more
Amidst the chaos in the world these days and on our way home from Yellowstone, after 7 days of exploring the amazing landscapes we call home on this planet, the US president pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement. As we read that news on our drive home, I realized… Read more
A few months back, a friend of mine told me that they loved following my blog and my frequent travels because at that point in their life, they weren’t able to travel as much and it gave them something to look forward to and enjoy in the meantime. It struck… Read more
One of the biggest misconceptions about travel, in my opinion, is that simply the act of traveling somewhere will make you love the destination you find yourself in. Over my years of frequent travel and living abroad, I’ve visited lots of places that I didn’t love, places that I have… Read more
As our 2017 is filling up with travel destinations and I’m looking through bookings and plans ahead, I realized that this year (without really even realizing it), we will be doing more “easy” travel. And while travel isn’t ever really “easy,” we chose a lot of destinations for 2017 that… Read more
Ever notice that during the Summer our social media feeds are filled with people on vacation? It’s really no secret that Summer travel is peak season travel, when everyone heads somewhere for a break. It’s the hot weather, the kids are out of school and it just seems like the… Read more
After we returned home from Iceland a couple weeks ago, our third trip to the amazing country, I got to thinking about returning to those places we love as a traveler. We hear all the time from travel bloggers about all the places they see, about the places we’re supposed… Read more
As we get older, our lives become increasingly more busy. Our calendars are full, our schedules jam-packed with appointments and work events and family commitments. And it seems, at least for me, that sometimes there is very little time in between all the “stuff” in our lives to leave time… Read more
As we were wandering around Paris a few weeks ago, we wandered through the Place de la Republique. Around the monument in the center of the square were flowers, candles, photos of people and banners written in spray paint and pen. As we got closer we realized it was a… Read more
When we were living in Saudi Arabia in the 80’s and 90’s, we felt like a fax machine was the best invention ever made because we could communicate almost instantaneously with family back home in the US. And back then we’d have to buy boxes and boxes of stuff when… Read more
While it may seem on the outside like Nick and I are traveling constantly, in all actuality, we are home in Portland and working more often than not. And while we do both travel fairly consistently for work (me to Hawaii and Nick to Seattle), 85% of our time is… Read more
I’ve wanted to see the ever-increasingly famous Antelope Canyon for a long time. It’s been at the top of our travel list for years, so when we finally booked our trip to Sedona and Northern Arizona, we knew it would be our top destination for the trip to see the… Read more