Wow - this snuck up super fast. On Thursday, Jon and I are departing for Asia. We’ll have a few days in Bangkok to get over jetlag before meeting up with a group of adventure seeking folks and departing for Bhutan. I’m leading this group of 12 and am so …
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When I was in San Diego last weekend for the Travel Goods Show, I had some time to tour around the town a bit before coming home to Seattle. After soaking up some sun, listening to the ocean crashing against the shoreline in La Jolla and driving around the Mission …
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Since 1992, I’ve traveled to Vietnam 7 times. While I could travel there another dozen times and still feel like I’m learning about the country and its people, I definitely have some insight into traveling through the region and love to share my own interest and affinity for this country …
Mount Shasta. For years I have wanted to visit this area in Northern California. I’ve actually driven through the region but the mountain’s never been “out” as we say in the Pacific Northwest. So, it’s been on my list of places to see for a long time.
I knew that I’d …
Anyone who has known me for a long time knows that I spent much of my twenties in New Orleans, attending countless Mardi Gras festivities, JazzFests and both zydeco and cajun dances. On the anniversary of Katrina’s destruction, I dug out these photos from my journeys….
For those of us who make it a habit of going to Vietnam at any chance we get, this is great news. Vietnam Airlines is seeking permission to fly direct from LA to Ho Chi Minh City (which most of still call Saigon) beginning late October….
I can’t leave Lummi Island behind without chatting about the beauty of the island itself and sharing some of the photos of the “wild” life and landscape. The island is small enough that a long walk could easily take you half way around the island. Along the way, you may …
I need to take a moment to show off some pics of the Flying Fish on Lummi Island where Jon and I retreated last week.
I first have to say that the proprietor, Marcia, is an angel and an artist. She flits about the property decorating (last week it was …
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