Greetings from Sayulita, Mexico! Some of the most common questions people have had when they hear about our trip relate to how big my suitcase is and what I am plannign to carry around the world. People get even more curious when I share that we are not planning to check any bags on our [...] Read more »
Whether you love it or hate it, there are a few things that take a little getting used to. The roosters crowing at all hours, a cacophony of bird songs, chickens running everywhere, music played loud enough for the entire neighborhood to enjoy all day long, trucks with loudspeakers driving through the neighborhood selling tomatoes, [...] Read more »
We’ve been eating plenty of local “real” mexican food – tacos, fresh mangos, Corona and the like – but tonight we decided to go out for something different. We chose Pizza Venezia and I’m glad we did. We had a real brick oven pizza made by a real Italian and it was delicious! We are [...] Read more »
“Do you have return tickets?” came the question from the woman at the Frontier check-in counter. “No” I answered, ‘in fact we do not’ I thought. I thought back 4 months to when I bought these tickets, the very first stake in the ground for our trip. I could hardly contain my excitement, wanting to [...] Read more »
After hearing about our trip plans for the first time, the question uttered by many of our friends has been “What about the kitty?” (They would ask about the lizard as well I assume, but apparently I don’t talk as much about Gus.) Very valid question…and perhaps the hardest of the planning process to [...] Read more »
Two weeks ago, Daryle and I went out to breakfast and then spent every bit of our Saturday, which also happened to be our 11th anniversary, pulling out, sorting and giving away what I estimate were about half our remaining earthly possessions. We arranged it all in our living room and invited friends over to [...] Read more »
“Somewhere in the archives of crudest instinct is recorded the truth that it is better to be endangered and free than captive and comfortable.” This quote struck a cord with me when I first read it in 2000 in Tom Robbins book, Another Roadside Attraction. It was the kind of struck cord where you are [...] Read more »
This blog is about to make a bit of a shift, much as its authors are about to make a shift. Previous posts focused on things to do and experience nearby, mostly in our home state of Colorado. Going forward, I intend to broaden the scope and the range in an attempt to really embody [...] Read more »
Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver is one of Colorado’s true historic gems. From the museum’s website: “Housed in our historic 150,000 sq. ft. 1930′s-era former Air Force hangar, Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum maintains a collection of over four dozen aircraft and space vehicles. Highlights of the [...] Read more »
The General Palmer Hotel was a welcome place to rest our heads during our stay in Durango. The General Palmer is located in downtown Durango close to the train station where the Durango Silverton Railway departs. As you can see in this video I shot from the second floor balcony of the train leaving the [...] Read more »
Long Term Travel Articles When planning long term travel you need all the information, tips, and advice you can get. Thankfully these days there are many travelers sharing information via the web. An important part of learning to travel is seeking out those who’ve been where you want to go. Since we’ve begun to focus [...] Read more »