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South Dakota in 3 days
I’ve been to a lot of National and State Parks in the US, but for some reason, Mt Rushmore and the state of South Dakota had eluded me. I guess I [...]
3 weeks in China and Hong Kong
China was on my radar because a friend of mine had recently moved to Shenzhen to teach for a few years.   She had previousely taught overseas in [...]
Whidbey Island, Washington
There are a few different ways to drive to Whidbey Island, depending on the direction you are coming from. If you are approaching from the south, you would [...]
3 within 30 – part four – Bellingham area
For this group of 3 things I visited within 30 miles of my home, I have a new cidery, a small restaurant focusing on tacos and margaritas and a small [...]
4 days in Honolulu, Hawaii
              The first and only time that I had ever visited Honolulu was about 40 years ago with my family, on our way [...]
3 within 30 – part three – Canada
So, part three in this series of exploring 3 new places within 30 miles of my home brings us back to Canada.  I only live about 9 miles from the Canadian [...]
3 within 30 – part two – Canada
Continuing on with my series of searching for some great local finds, close to home, this time that means over the border to Canada for some wine tasting. [...]
1 Fun Food Tour – 5 stops – Austin
Arriving at the specified meeting location, we were immediately greeted by Adam Boles of Austin eats, food tours.  Adam is the GM of the company and was [...]
3 within 30 miles – part one – Blaine, WA
Once again, I set out to find some cool, local things to do and see within a 30-mile radius of my home.  This included two places to eat and a place to [...]
5 Fun Things to do in Bali
A few months ago, I wrote a post about my 5 most picturesque places to see in Bali, but I felt that I left too many things out, so this is a follow up of [...]