by ronmitchelladventure | Aug 2, 2026 | Astoria, Oregon, United States
Here we go again, living in an Airbnb for one month. We are all about the view, and what a view we find in Astoria, Oregon. Watching massive cargo ships and tankers pass below the 4.1-mile-long Astoria-Megler Bridge puts us in a trance. This behemoth crosses the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Apr 29, 2026 | Cyprus, West Asia
From Portugal, we fly to Cyprus for an interim stop along our way to Jordan. There, we have an eight-day tour planned to roam around Petra, as well as other Jordanian sites. The island of Cyprus sits strategically only a one-hour flight to Jordan, a forty-five-minute...
by ronmitchelladventure | Mar 29, 2026 | Europe, Nazare, Portugal
Escalating war in the Middle East. Governmental discord and disfunction in the USA. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers calling in sick because they are not being paid. We are beyond fortunate to safely fly from the United States to Portugal. It is...
by ronmitchelladventure | Dec 2, 2025 | Arenys De Mar, Barcelona, Spain
A one-hour train ride from the lively city of Barcelona takes us to the laid-back fishing port of Arenys de Mar, where our one bedroom Airbnb awaits. I think that we could sit on this 12th floor balcony forever, and watch the sail boats and paddle boarders on the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 4, 2025 | Ireland
After several chaotic airport delays and reroutes, our overnight flight from Phoenix, Arizona finally lands in Dublin, Ireland. Despite getting little sleep, we must stay awake and adjust to this new time zone. Jump right into a rental car, stress drive on the left...