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• The Mountains Are Calling

  

  the CBWCMuir quote - BC, Canada(In every walk with nature one receivesfar more than he takes)At the end of September, I heeded his words and went to hike the... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: September 2026

  

  Happy Monday and happy end of September! I don't know about you, but I have really been enjoying the nice fall colors and the bit of crispness to the air! Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2026 TRAVEL

• People Are Strange

  

  Now what?So now I am in a place where I can make a routine, but my brain feels like a wet sponge, kind of sitting there a bit saturated and unable to soak up... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2026 TRAVEL

• The Blogger Extraordinaire (TBE): The Whole Story

  

  If you have not already heard about The Blogger Extraordinaire (TBE), welcome! TBE was a ~ 4,000 mile road trip across the Midwest and West that I did with... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: August 2026

  

  Happy Monday! As I mentioned in my last post, August was a full month! I definitely saw a lot of great things, connected with some great people and logged a... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2026 TRAVEL

• Same, Same, But Different

  

  Alone Time: We both appreciate our alone time! It does not always jive up at the same time, but for the most part, we like a quiet morning, and a chill evening. Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: July 2026

  

  Happy Monday! I hope that everyone is enjoying their summer and is getting plenty of time outside in the sunshine! As you are reading this, Cristof and I have... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: June 2026

  

  Happy Monday! I hope that everyone in the US had a good long weekend and Happy very belated Canada Day to my Canadian friends! Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: May 2026

  

  You may recall that May is my favorite month. Don't get me wrong, I actually love all the months for various reasons, but May always seems to be a place of... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: April 2026

  

  I know that April is not quite over yet, but I will soon be on a plane, on a ship and with family, and so I thought I would post early this month, as I will be... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2026 TRAVEL

• Lessons Learned the Hard Way

  

  Last week I talked about how I learned to back up (and fix) my car as a teenager. Lest you think that I believe myself to be some sort of superhero, let me... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2026 TRAVEL

• Old School Parking

  

  wrote a post the other day about parkingWhen I first got my license and was able to sometimes drive, I often drove one of the two cars my parents owned. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (Finale): You've Come a Long Way Baby

  Thanks for following along for the countdown to 20 years of blogging! This was my first post, on April 7, 2006. So today, exactly 20 years later, here we are. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: March 2026

  

  You thought I only posted on Mondays, but I fooled you! Due to my 20 in 20 anniversary next week, this week I have a bonus episode for you. You're welcome!... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E19): One of Each Please

  

  Sometimes the differences you encounter when traveling are difficult. They are unfamiliar and some of them take a while to get used to. However, sometimes you... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E18): Where I Find Inspiration

  

  Oftentimes, someone else's post sparks something inside of me; sometimes its an emotion, or an idea for a post of my own, or inspiration about something like... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E17): My Capitol Collections

  

  As soon as I saw Birchie's post about State Capitols a while back (she also collects, and ranks, state flags), I knew I had to do a post of my own about my... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: February 2026

  

  I like February; having four weeks means there is an organized manner to the month. Exactly four weeks with no extra days hanging off the ends. It is short but... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E16): 2026 Looking Forward

  

  I am a goal oriented person. However, in recent years, I have found that I prefer to mostly keep them to myself, and/or not be so rigid with some of them. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2026 TRAVEL

• Comprehensive Health Exam in Taipei

  

  BangkokCathayHOW WAS THE BOOKING PROCESS? It was easy to book. I put my information in an online form and less than 24 hours later, someone emailed me in Englis... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2026 TRAVEL