Deciding where to go in January
May 18, 2020
I’ve been wanting to blog not just about traveling, but about my travel planning. I think I’ll start with our trip for this winter, since we’re at the early stages.
Most recent trips
Fort Myers and the Blue Ridge
We were supposed to be in Spain, but the worldwide pandemic canceled that. So we went on a quick road trip to Florida instead, figuring that we could bail out and head home any time. And we were glad we did, because we ended up doing just that!
Belize
Three weeks of sun, sand, snorkeling, and relaxation at Tobacco Caye, Caye Caulker, and Placencia. With a little rainforest and a trip to the zoo mixed in.
Lake Michigan (Mostly)
We spent two weeks in September camping on the Lake Michigan coast, at four different Michigan state parks: Wilderness, Young (on Lake Charlevoix), Interlochen, and Ludington.
Australia and New Zealand
Australia has been on my bucket list forever. New Zealand was added after the Lord of the Rings movies. We combined two trips of a lifetime into a single seven-week adventure on the other side of the earth to Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Uluru, Cairns, and Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin, Te Anau, and Queenstown.
Hi there!
One reason for creating this site was to share our travel experiences with family and friends. (And anyone else who’s interested!) So you’ll see posts and photos related to our past trips. Lots of photos.
Click on a heading or photo in the boxes to left or in the Trips menu at the top of the page to read about a trip.
You’ll also see information about planning for future trips. We enjoy researching and planning trips ALMOST as much as we enjoy taking trips.
You can see trips we’re planning under Upcoming trips below.
And if you want to see recent blog posts, they’re at the bottom of the page, or click Blog in the menu to scroll through our posts by date or to search.
Upcoming trips
Glacier, Banff, and Jasper National Parks
A 28-day road trip across the northern USA and Canada to three national parks. Provided that the parks and USA-Canada border is open! (The border isn't, so US only. 😢)
Fall 2020
Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao
Seven days on Aruba, nine on Bonaire, and ten on Curaçao, snorkeling, hiking, and hanging out at the beach.
Winter 2021
Spain
Three weeks in Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Cordoba, Granada, plus day trips. Postponed from 2020 to 2021.
Spring 2021
North Wales and the Lake District
Four weeks of hiking, castles, and scenic train and bus trips, followed by a few days in London. Postponed from 2020 to 2021.
Fall 2021
Most recent posts
Blue Ridge Parkway: Floyd to Front Royal
March 26, 2020
This northern section of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia is more rural than wilderness and more populated. And still beautiful. Our last day on the parkway began with one
Blue Ridge Parkway: Blowing Rock to Floyd
March 25, 2020
This middle stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway spans North Carolina and Virginia. As you head north the mountains get less rugged and the valleys between them wider. Blowing Rock