Life is Short.

Take Time to Travel.

Live vicariously through my travels while you’re in-between yours!

Vacations were a huge part of my childhood and now road trips keep us busy during retirement. We try to make the journeys as exciting as the destinations.

At the end of each trip, I always include a “recap” which includes what we saw, where we stayed, and a link to each post. My hope is to inspire you to use every one of your vacation days. Enjoy!

Our Latest Adventures

Posts from our 2026 road trip – aptly titled "The Spectacular Southwest" – are coming along. Follow my facebook page so you'll know when there's a new one. The "Eight State Getaway" series will continue once these posts are complete.

Please excuse the mess on older posts while I update my site.

  • Mt. McKinley Wilderness Lodge

    With only one night at Mt. McKinley Wilderness Lodge, our time may have been better spent relaxing by the fireplace learning about Denali.

  • Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula

    The land portion of our CruiseTour is underway, and an eleven-mile float trip down the Kenai River was one of our favorite excursions so far.

  • Scenic Cruising: Grand Finales

    The last two days of our cruise were spent at sea, providing very different emotional responses to the icy waters of Alaska and its glaciers.

  • Gateway to the Klondike

    In Skagway we learned about the gold rush, had a dapper storyteller/tour guide on a streetcar, and the float down the Chilkat was fantastic.

  • Alaska’s Capital City

    In Juneau we saw the awe-inspiring Mendenhall Glacier and its falls, and breathed in the purist air on the planet near some old man’s beard.

  • Alaska’s First City

    This post covers an at-sea day, 17 bald eagles, squirrels in a canoe, a former red-light district, and awesome views of the Alaskan waters.

Life is Short. Take Time to Travel.

Use every one of your vacation days my friends. And consider a journal of your experiences, so you can remember some little detail that will make you smile for years to come.