EXPLORING THE WORLD
It’s hard not to draw comparisons between redwoods and sequoias, both the trees and the parks, having now seen both.
After leaving Yosemite National Park, we made a brief stop in Fresno for supplies and then headed to our Airbnb
After a punishing John Muir Trail hike the previous day, we decided to take it easy and confine our walks
After leaving Lassen Volcanic National Park we made a short stop in South Lake Tahoe before continuing to Yosemite National
Driving into Lassen Volcanic National Park for the first time brought two immediate thoughts to mind. First, maybe we shouldn’t
Upon arriving in Arcata, our base for the next several days, we stopped at Safeway to pick up some food
Redwood National and State Parks is a collection of four parks – Redwood National Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park,
After Crater Lake National Park we drove west to Coos Bay, our base for the next several days while exploring
In between the two days we spent in Crater Lake National Park, we explored several of the numerous waterfalls in
Our time in Oregon kicks off at Crater Lake National Park. We spent the night before in Klamath Falls, about
This fall we decided to stay closer to home, instead of traveling overseas, going on a six-week road trip to
Lyon’s Musée des Beaux Arts is a fantastic fine arts museum with a wide-ranging collection from Egyptian antiquities to modern
During our time in Lyon we rarely had two consecutive days of good weather. So what did we do the
Lyon is the gastronomy capital of France, so we are told. If you want authentic Lyonnais dishes while in town,
The Lyon Beer Festival was held on April 27 and 28. We arrived in Lyon on April 30. Damn. Well,
Grenoble has the distinction of being perhaps the single greatest disappointment on our travels to date. Not the city, which
Hotel or not? Monaco is twenty minutes from Nice by train (€9,80 roundtrip per person). Though it is always enjoyable
Despite numerous recommendations, we were ambivalent about going to a hill town. Several were considered, with transportation being the defining
There was no particular draw for us to visit Antibes, other than that it was nearby, an easy day trip,
Along the Côte d’Azur (French Riviera) are numerous coastal walks ranging from about 1.5 kilometers (just under one mile) to
A few days of predicted on and off rains prompted us to buy Nice Museum Passes for €15 each, giving
Probably the most important thing we do when planning a trip (after buying plane tickets and securing accommodations) is downloading
For our last week in México we are taking a vacation at the Hilton Adults Only All Inclusive Resort in
Mérida hosts free cultural shows essentially every night of the week, either in Centro Histórico or a nearby park. We
Paseo de Montejo is the main boulevard through town, stretching from the outskirts of Centro Histórico to the Monumento a
One day last week (in January) the high temperature in Memphis was 19° F. It was gray and overcast outside,
Knowing the weather was not going to be the greatest during our visit to Karlovy Vary, we intentionally chose to
The positive: there are almost zero tourists in Karlovy Vary in early November. The negative: the weather is mostly overcast,
Before concluding our series on Prague we decided to briefly mention those places we visited during our vacation in 2009
Karlštejn is very small town in the middle of nowhere. Okay, it is only about 30 kilometers / 18 miles