How to spend 8 days hiking with friends, and still find things to talk about Why do we crave travel? How is it that immersing ourselves in new parts of the world fills our cups? It’s the overwhelming combination of senses, for sure, experiencing sights + tastes + sounds + smells + touch. Our Tour…
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Tour de Mt. Blanc: An 8-day Hike
Our Tour de Mt. Blanc involved 16 friends, 63 miles, 8 days and 6 nights, 3 countries. Some of us arrived fresh from the States, with more travels planned after our hike. Some of us arrived after exploring other areas. Before we met our group, Jeff and I spent a few days before the checking…
18 Days in Mongolia & Tibet
From Chengis Khan to the Dalai Lama When Gabe spent a season with a fly-fishing outfit in Mongolia, I literally had to search the map to find the country (it’s neatly tucked between Russia and China.) What better time to explore this wild corner of the world, PLUS spend 6 days in a boat with…
10 Days in France
Normandy, Mont Saint Michel, and *sigh* Paris. Our first trip to France marked a significant moment in our lives… our youngest son packed his bags and headed off to college. Three boys launched into the world! That deserved a celebration. We planned a trip to France: Paris for me, and the Normandy coast for Jeff….
10 Days in Ireland
A 10 day itinerary in Ireland along the Atlantic Way and into Dublin.
The best reason to encourage study abroad.
(Oh, did you think it was all about the student?) Halfway through his college career, my son Will began the quest for a semester of study abroad. He was in the business program at University of Montana, in Missoula, and while he wasn’t exactly tired of the campus scene, it seemed like a good time…
Meet the Taimen…
the world’s largest trout and every minnow’s nightmare Coming soon!
Tahiti: Finding Zen Under Water
Slow the breathing, move with intention, and don’t forget to look up. I had so many reasons not to scuba dive. I’m claustrophobic, for one–I sweat and gasp for air in crowds and small rooms. I yawn for days after a flight to unplug my ears. And I thought it could go wrong in so…
Packing list: Tour de Mont Blanc
Planning a Mt. Blanc hiking trip? Here’s our packing list for an 8 day trek, plus two days of biking and exploring by train.
PNW: Sea kayak through kelp forests
When you live in the Pacific Northwest, there are more adventure opportunities than time available. My PNW bucket list is still long, even after 18 years of living here. So when I saw the REI Adventures post offering a three-day sea kayak expedition through the San Juan Islands, I broke out my calendar and blocked…