North America Travel
One Day In Seattle
One Day In Seattle – First US Stop on West Coast Trip Arriving by Amtrak from Vancouver, we were only doing a one day in Seattle before getting back on the train to Portland.  For our […]
North America Travel
Amtrak Cascades from Vancouver, BC to Portland, OR
Travel the West Coast by Amtrak Cascades The Amtrak Cascades train left from the main Pacific Central Station in Vancouver, BC in Canada. Â We did a first hop to Seattle and then a second hop […]
North America Travel
Starting In Vancouver On West Coast Tour
Adventure Will Be Starting In Vancouver On West Coast Tour Starting In Vancouver on West Coast tour, thru Seattle and Portland and into California would take us 4 weeks. After San Diego we were planning […]
North America Travel
7 More Sleeps To Our West Coast Trip
AÂ West Coast Trip For June The original plan for my 55th birthday was to go scuba diving in the South Pacific which meant a trip for a month or so to allow for the big […]
Travel Tips
Hold Your Nose and Drink
Hold Your Nose and Drink A Spoonful of Medicine The wonder of modern medicines – a shelf full of remedies, to counter the effects of the original problem and the side effects from various medicines […]
Travel Tips
Post travel blues
Why I Get The Post Travel Blues Most people will say that you do not remember the pain of childbirth and keep talking about it over and over. Maybe it is because after the pain there is the […]
Caribbean Islands Travel
Cuba On No Fly List For Us!
As Canadians, we can travel freely to Cuba and it is generally a less expensive way to leave the cold winter behind when we must escape in February. Our first trip to Cayo Coco, Cuba […]
Adventure Travel
Worshipping at the Alter of Spandex and Velcro
Gearing Up for Scuba Diving With Spandex and Velcro Heading down south almost always means packing for scuba diving.  Having survived the bathing suit experience, the next challenge is always to sort through diving gear for our […]
Adventure Travel
Swimsuit Buying Hell
Don’t Send Me To Buy A New Swimsuit! Starting to think about packing for our upcoming trip south. Shaking out the dusty summer clothes and shoes. Sorting out dive gear and loading the eReader with books. Hoping […]
Travel Tips
Carpe Diem … Tomorrow?
Just Write As I move into semi-retirement, I am losing my ability to hide behind work and let procrastination rule. I have been known to quote Scarlett O’Hara with a southern drawl … “After all, […]