On top of a nuclear missile silo in Lithuania. (It's empty!)
The Long Road Home
When we disembarked from the ship on Saturday morning, we had an hour or so to look around Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. Then headed to the airport for our ...
Planning for 2025
We follow Audley Travel, not because we travel with them frequently, but because they always have some inspiring destinations. They recently published an article "5 Travel Trends for 2025". In ...
“Whisky War” Armistice Day
Celebrating the first anniversary of the end of a war in Canada (a war that nobody even knew about!). Apparently, when we were off in Australia for most of 2022, ...
2025-1 – Royal Clipper Caribbean Cruise – Feb-Mar, 2025
We took a cruise on the Star Clippers line's "Royal Clipper" for a true tall ship sailing adventure! Star Clippers ...
2024-1 – Namibia and Nearby – Feb-Apr, 2024
We completed our interesting (if somewhat exhausting) trip to Namibia on April 1st 2024. We also spent some time in ...
2023-1 – Arabian Peninsula – Feb-Mar, 2023
In February, 2023, we flew Vancouver-Heathrow-Dubai-Muscat (capital of Oman) to explore four countries of the Arabian Peninsula; Oman, United Arab ...
2025-1 – Royal Clipper Caribbean Cruise – Feb-Mar, 2025
We took a cruise on the Star Clippers line's "Royal Clipper" for a true tall ship sailing adventure! Star Clippers ...
Papua New Guinea and Aus VII
We have begun planning a trip to Papua New Guinea! If it happens, it may be in late 2024, timed ...
Return to Japan + Korea
“Come, Watson, come!' he cried. 'The game is afoot. Not a word! Into your clothes and come!'Ten minutes later we ...