Mt. Howard and the Wallowa Tramway
Riding the Wallowa Lake Tramway, a quick and easy ride to the top of Eastern Oregon’s majestic Wallowas.
North America
Wallowa Lake & Oregon’s Alps
We reached the farthest point of our 1,200-mile road trip through Eastern Oregon on Sunday afternoon. Wallowa Lake State Park is located in the far northeastern reaches […]
Eastern Oregon
The next morning, after a full day of exploring the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, including the awe-inspiring Painted Hills, we broke camp, packed up the car, and headed deeper into Eastern Oregon […]
Painted Hills
The Painted Hills of Eastern Oregon. Lori and I have been wanting to visit these stunning freaks of nature for a while, but given their fairly remote location […]
John Day Fossil Beds
We took an extended Memorial Day weekend to explore the lesser-known, but equally amazing eastern portion of our home state of Oregon […]
Cape Kiwanda & Pacific City
We’re not sure how this little slice of SoCal on the Oregon Coast eluded for over 30 years.
LL Stub Stewart Cabin Camping Trip Report
A weekend in a rustic cabin at Oregon’s LL Stub Stewart State Park with family.
Belize » DC » Turkey
Leaving Belize and checking in on Washington, DC for a few days before finally arriving in Turkey for a [very] extended layover.
Cozumel: Island Beach Hopping and Self-Driving
Taking a day trip to drive around beautiful Isla de Cozumel for incredible snorkeling, effortless swimming, great food and cheap drinks!
Cristalino Cenote
We spend the morning snorkeling, cliff jumping, and having our feet feasted on by tiny man-eating fish in the crystal-clear waters of Cristalino cenote on the Riviera Maya.
Puerto Morelos
Taking in the stunning turquoise waters and peculiar tilting lighthouse of this sleepy Caribbean fishing village.
Cancun
We added Cancun to the itinerary to see what’s been missing in our lives all these years. The answer? Gorgeous beaches!…if you can get to them.
Chichen Itza (Izamal to Cancun)
We made a stop on our way from Izamal to Cancun to tour the ancient Maya city and UNESCO heritage site of Chichen Itza.
The “Yellow City” of Izamal
We explore the Yucatan’s charming and colorful “Yellow City,” clambering up Mayan ruins and taking in the Spanish colonial architecture, as well as the people and food of this idyllic inland pueblo.
Yucatan Trip
Our itinerary from a month of activities and travel with Lori’s parents, logging over 1,000 miles overland in Belize and Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula.
Driving Puerto Rico’s Northwest Coast
Rounding out our week in Puerto Rico, we take a drive along the backroads of Northwest Puerto Rico, stopping off to take in famous surf beaches and the coastal cuisine.
Hiking the Northern Slope of El Yunque National Forest
Day #5 started on the island of Vieques and ended in a friend’s townhouse in Vega Baja. On our way back west on Highway 3 from Fajardo, we stopped to take in the North Slope of El Yunque National Forest.
Beach Hopping on Puerto Rico’s Stunning Isla Vieques
On the fourth day of our Puerto Rico island adventure, we head to the even smaller island of Vieques for some beach hoppin’ and an important engagement…
Hiking the Southern Slope of El Yunque National Forest
We take to the road, driving first to Luquillo Beach for lunch at the famed food kiosks before heading down the eastern coast and to the south side of the tropical rain forest of El Yunque.
Colorful Old San Juan
Leaving Isla Verde early to explore San Juan’s historic and charming Old Town, before hitting the road and heading on to El Yunque National Park.
Arrival In Puerto Rico
We left DC for some much needed R&R away from work and grad school–and found it in Puerto Rico! First in a series of six posts, “Arrival” covers our itinerary and first evening.