Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas! We’ve been on the road for more than a month and have enjoyed watching the holiday season
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Nice, France
Mon dieu… Nice, France. Quelle beauté! Our love of France deepens with each day we spend here. We arrived one week ago, planting ourselves for a one-month stay to experience
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Our World Cup Experience
When we arrived in Doha for the World Cup last November, it was with few expectations of what the week would hold. I had intended to blog daily with updates
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Doha Introductions
We land in Doha on Sunday evening as the sun sets in a dusty orange glow. Transfer to the hotel complex is seamless, and Ansar (Sri Lanka) helps us navigate
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MAD-DOH-IST-MLA
Surprise! Pack your bag and get yourself to the virtual jet. We’re off to the World Cup and more! It has been months… 11 long months… since I last posted.
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Night Train to Sa Pa, Vietnam
March 30th, 2021 You’re in for a treat today. We’ve landed the magic carpet in Sa Pa, Vietnam for a virtual visit to the weekend market. I originally posted this
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Rim to River to Rim
October 10th, 2020 We’re out of bed at 4:30 a.m., dressing in layers and stuffing the last few necessities in our backpacks. Do I really need my headlamp? I’ll take
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Doors and Windows of Cuba
Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you
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By Horse Cart Through Bagan
Re-post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you
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Tiger’s Nest, Bhutan
Repost of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you
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A Love Letter to Asia
Arriving with a scaffold of expectations doesn’t help if you’re setting sail on an ocean of possibilities. I learned that lesson the hard way when I moved abroad the first
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Posts of the Day
Post Number 365
April 6th, 2021 The day has come. Today’s post is number 365! The magic carpet has landed for refueling. I never expected I would still
One More Island Escape
April 5th, 2021 Hold on! The magic carpet is blasting through virtual space, making one more stop in Indonesia for a quick island escape. I
Sunday Spirit Houses
April 4th, 2021 To those who are celebrating, Happy Easter! Today I’m sharing a handful of photos of spirit houses. Primarily found in Asia, spirit
Travel
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! From Lake Tahoe, I wish you and yours a day of love, near or far, together or apart, present or in memory. It’s
Repost of the Day: Tioman Island, Take 6
August 26th, 2020 In my travels, I’ve had the thrill of landing at three of the world’s top ten scariest airports (in terms of geography)
Island Escape
August 25th, 2020 After yesterday’s final excursion in Taiwan, let’s fly the magic carpet to a tropical island escape. Hopefully our landing will be a
Yosemite’s Ahwahnee Hotel
Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from
Culture
Nice, France
Mon dieu… Nice, France. Quelle beauté! Our love of France deepens with each day we spend here. We arrived one week ago, planting ourselves for
Our World Cup Experience
When we arrived in Doha for the World Cup last November, it was with few expectations of what the week would hold. I had intended
Doha Introductions
We land in Doha on Sunday evening as the sun sets in a dusty orange glow. Transfer to the hotel complex is seamless, and Ansar
Wiesbaden Holiday Market
December 16th, 2020 Happy holidays! After yesterday’s quick stop in Luxembourg, tonight we’re visiting the holiday market in Wiesbaden, Germany. I hope you’re hungry because
Photography
Nice, France
Mon dieu… Nice, France. Quelle beauté! Our love of France deepens with each day we spend here. We arrived one week ago, planting ourselves for
Our World Cup Experience
When we arrived in Doha for the World Cup last November, it was with few expectations of what the week would hold. I had intended
Catching the Light
March 16th, 2021 Today we’re in the Yukon Territory reliving a trip from three years ago that Jay and I made in search of the
Maolin’s Moths & Butterflies
August 19th, 2020 In addition to exploring the old trees of Alishan on our trip to Taiwan in 2013, we spent one night in Maolin
Road Trip!
Edge of the Ubehebe Crater
October 25th, 2020 What a trip! If you’ve been following for the past few weeks, you know that J and I just returned from a
The Last Sunset
October 21st, 2020 Our southwest U.S. road trip has reached its end. We arrived home safely this afternoon, unloaded the car and reflected on everything
Wild Wyoming
October 18th, 2020 As I said in my Instagram post today, we’ve traded in the tent and upgraded the campfire. This is the last major
Pando
October 16th, 2020 Yesterday after our hike into the slot canyons, we departed at 5:00 p.m. and drove north from Grand Staircase-Escalante on Utah’s Highway
Exotic Destinations
Our World Cup Experience
When we arrived in Doha for the World Cup last November, it was with few expectations of what the week would hold. I had intended
Doha Introductions
We land in Doha on Sunday evening as the sun sets in a dusty orange glow. Transfer to the hotel complex is seamless, and Ansar
MAD-DOH-IST-MLA
Surprise! Pack your bag and get yourself to the virtual jet. We’re off to the World Cup and more! It has been months… 11 long
Down the Coast of Morocco
December 28th, 2020 After yesterday’s virtual tour of Tangier, today we’ve hired a driver and we’re on our way down the N1 coastal highway of