Track Our Travels On The World Map

My wife and I love to travel and experience other cultures from around the world. Although we most often get a street-level view of the places we travel, this doesn’t mean we don’t occasionally splurge. Travel along with us as we explore the world!

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM!

Dramatic changes strike us on the golden beach of Nha Trang since last being here over twenty years ago. High rise condo-hotels line the road like a mini-Miami beach. This once sleepy town has grown up. We book a sea view, studio condo for one whole month and are...

Welcome To Malaysia

What a relief to leave the humid hot bustling City-state of Singapore and land on the laid-back island of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia. Life be slow and mellow here, at just the right time for us. Marilynn and I walk to the beach and chill out after our check-in at the...

Next Stop is not Vietnam, it’s Singapore

After four hours of waiting at the airport, the airline cancelled our flight to Vietnam. Another hour of trying to negotiate with overwhelmed airlines for an alternative flight leaves us hopeless. Time to call for a ride back home. Not flying anywhere on this day. We...

Welcome to Wales!

We walk on cobblestone streets through a village that could be an illustration in a book of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Legend has it that this northern mountain town of Beddgelert derives its name from an Irish Wolfhound, by the name of “Gelert“, a dog of medieval Welsh...

Goodbye Scottish Highlands, Hello City Life!

Driving into Scotland’s “Fair City” of Perth provides advanced training for left side driving skills in more populous traffic. So far so good. Home of the Scone Palace and the Scottish Black Watch Museum, we are on a mission to track down information about my Scottish...

Walk and Drive the Scottish Highlands

The lure of fresh seafood, mountain walks, and harbor views pulls us on a long drive from John O’Groats to the coastal town of Ullapool. Our room with a view sits above the Ferry Boat Inn restaurant in the heart of this small town. A leisurely walk to the lighthouse...

HELLO SCOTTLAND!

Finally, we make it to Scotland! After three previous arrangements were cancelled due to COVID, our plane arrives in London for the last leg of our journey. Not so fast, Gatwick airport bulges with confused crowds, and all flights out have been cancelled due to...

Adventure to Madrid, Spain

This adventure marks our first time traveling international in exactly two years. (Click for Dijbouti Adventure). All the angst leading up to the date of departure multiplies by ten times with yet the latest known mutation of Covid-19. Thousands of cancelled flights...

Feeling Fine in Florida

Neither one of us thought that we would like Florida very much. It brings up images of grumpy old pensioners and wild spring breakers. Time to splurge on a penthouse condo anyway, just for somewhere different to go. Take a break from our road trip and hang out for a...

The Majestic Mount Rainier

The United States has some of the most beautiful wilderness in the world. In the midst of madness lose yourself for a few minutes in the peace and serenity of the mountains and woods that surround us. Breathe in some of Marilynn’s photos. Welcome to Mt. Rainier...

Our Private Oregon

After leaving Phoenix two months ago, we find ourselves a bit exhausted from primitive camping. Lifting coolers, constant shifting of our gear from the back of the truck to the front cab to “bear proof” camp, sleeping like canned sardines in the truck bed, cooking,...

Feast on Oregon’s Coastal Delights

Huge RV’s dwarf our tiny Tacoma pickup truck in McKinley's Marina & RV Park.  “This could be the only campsite left on the Oregon coast,” Marilynn says. “Everybody comes here on the weekend when it is hot in Portland, especially since coronavirus. We’re lucky to find...

Oh, Idaho!

Cool nighttime temperatures provide our main destination point for truck camp navigation. After leaving Phoenix, AZ about seven weeks ago, we wondered how long we could live in the truck. Little did we know that campsites and scenery keep getting better. Each time we...

Camping and Glamping Montana

Let's go truck "glamping." Our friend Dawn's lake house sits smack on the shore of Echo Lake. The Beartooth Mountains surround this relatively small lake situated in the Flathead Valley. The area is also home to Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake west of the...

Montana Road Trippin’

Great to get back on the road again in our Tacoma pickup truck. As we approach an intersection of routes, I ask Marilynn, “Which way should I go?" She shrugs. “I don’t know.” We have googled so many campgrounds, forests, and parks that the infinite number of places to...

The Woods Be The Place To Be

As temperatures soar in Arizona, we decide to head out and see how long we can live in our Tacoma Pick-up truck. Any high altitude and cool woods will suffice for our survival. We have to get out. I know that a lot of you know what I mean. The woods keep proving to be...

Blazing Trails in Djibouti, Africa

The Afar people who live in the mountains near Mt. Goda haven’t seen such a green landscape for the past twenty-five years. Rare, torrential rains this past November surprised many. Our tour group walks through Foret du Day National Park (Dead Forest), which takes its...

Into the Boonies of Djibouti, Africa

After seeing all there is to see in Djibouti City, we meet with the tour group and guides arranged through Intrepid Tours. Introductions reveal nine tourists:  two from Canada, three from Germany (one originally from South Africa), three from the USA (including us)...

Djibouti, Africa: Djibouti City

“Where’s Djibouti?” Says everyone who asks where we’re going next. I first heard of this Northeastern African country about fifteen-years ago when reading a report about a man who was arrested for smuggling “khat” into the United States. My research revealed that khat...

Getting High in Otavalo, Ecuador

Let’s get high. Way up in an Andean forest. Our driver, Julio, points out groups of Venezuelan families walking along the road from Otavalo to Quito. They left their devastated country on foot in search of work and a better life. A harsh reminder of nearby troubles....

A Taste of Quito, Ecuador

The slightest effort makes us huff and puff in the 9,350 feet altitude of Quito, Ecuador’s second largest city. Quito also ranks as the second highest capital city on earth. Our stomachs feel great, so out we walk to La Ronda street in Old Town searching for a taste...

Copenhagen, Denmark

Bicycles dominate the city of Copenhagen. More folks bike to work than drive cars, by a long shot. Tourist beware, because stepping into a bike lane could get you a scolding or bruising. Walk with your head on a swivel, and you’ll be just fine. Once off the bikes...

West Coast of Greenland – Final Chapter!

Snowmobiles sleigh us through snow covered mountains and tundra hinterlands to a small colony of igloos, where we shall sleep tonight. Immediately we notice a toilette made of snow, with a green bag hanging under a plastic seat. A “loo with a view” for sure. Anders,...