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Driving from Anchorage to Denali To begin our one week in Alaska, we drove from Anchorage to Denali. I met Rick there in June and stayed for only eight days. Rick had completed his adventure ride from Northern California to Deadhorse and even got into the Arctic Ocean. He then came back to Anchorage to […]
Trek: to make one’s way arduously, a slow or arduous journey – Merriam-Webster Day 1 – 06/09/22 El Dorado Hills, CA to Eugene, OR Planned miles 511 Actual miles 544 Our Great Northwestern Motorcycle Trek started out rocky. Ah, the best-laid plans. Bike packed the night before, up early in the morning, and on the […]
Our highlights of a week in Oahu started with an email deal from Hawaiian Airlines. I had been writing a post about which are the best airlines and as I was writing it, I got an email from Hawaiian Airlines that contained amazing deals. They were offering packages that included airfare and hotel stays for […]
When we went to Australia, we went for six weeks. At the time we had a 14-year-old Lhasa Apso that had been diagnosed with diabetes. That required two insulin shots a day and constant monitoring. We entrusted his care to my mother-in-law. She’s a dog lover and stays close to home and was willing to […]
Update 3/17: They come and they go. I wrote the below post last year and used the Pebbler app several times. I thought it was decent, and the best that I’d come across. Unfortunately, I logged in today and saw this: So, sadly, Pebblar will no longer be available after April. Happily, I found another […]
Sint Maarten – Hikes, Ziplines, and Wildlife equal fun, fun, fun! While the hikes are not well marked, for the most part, and some involve walking through residential neighborhoods, they all offer extraordinary views. Sint Maarten Hike – Devil’s Cupper Hike The first hike we did is called Devil’s Cupper. This is where there is […]
What travel programs should you join? How you travel and where you travel and how often you travel dictate which travel programs you should join. US Customs & Border Patrol’s (CBP) Global Entry Program If you travel internationally, you can join Global Entry. This program is a federal government traveler identification pass that lets you […]
Tools and Tips for Air Travel – in this post, I’ll give you some tips for booking air travel which I’ve learned from traveling by plane for the past several decades. To book flights, I start looking at the calendar of fares for the general time of year we’re thinking of going. For example, I […]
Tools and Tips on Bookings – In this post, I will share sites and apps that you can use to book accommodations and make other travel-related bookings. I use a variety of apps and approaches to make bookings. These are dependent on the type of travel we’re doing and when we’re going. For example, unless […]
I remember things visually. I’m a long-time scrapbooker and moved a decade ago to document our important memories digitally. So, in this post, I’ll show you what I think are the best tools for archiving or documenting your travels so you can remember and reflect on your trips too. Shutterfly After using several options for […]