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.

  • Dodging the Deep Freeze 2020

    Building a snowman is pretty fun and snow looks great on the evergreens – especially with Christmas lights. But now's the time to head south.

  • Have a Nice Day!

    When I realized I had never posted about several short day trips I took in the summer and fall of 2017, I just had to share! Have a nice day!

  • Grand European Finale

    Posts from our Grand European River Cruise are complete. This post provides an outline what we experienced and links to posts about each stop.

  • Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    We disembarked the Skadi and started our "post"-extension for two nights in Amsterdam (which were not nearly enough).

  • Windmills and Goodbyes

    We saw 19 windmills and guides explained how an entire family would live inside and were required to keep their windmill in working order.

  • Cologne, Germany

    A walking tour and a drive to my favorite palace of the trip. Actually a hunting lodge on the edge of a secluded grove, it was just gorgeous!

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.