My husband and I had never visited Normandy, Brittany, or the Loire Valley so a road trip was definitely in order. I will be posting our...

Bergen, Norway was our final stop on our Viking Jupiter cruise. We had decided to stay extra days to see this gorgeous city during the...

Our cruise aboard the Viking Jupiter arrived in the port of Oslo where we had a beautiful view of the Oslo Opera House which sits at the...

Copenhagen is a city where both old and new flourish and visitors and residents alike are out and about on beautiful sunny days. Our...

The German port of Warnermunde opens up multiple opportunities for cruisers--from Berlin to Lubeck and Wismar.

Gdansk is a bustling city with Castles and Amber and so much to do.

The residents of Mariehamn speak Swedish, but are part of Finland. Their islands are worth discovering

Stockhom, Sweden, is a fabulous city full of history, greenspaces, and adventures.

Family Trip to Colorado Springs, CO

Every year, except when paused for Covid, our family takes a trip. This year our journey was to Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado....

You will notice a little difference in this blog and many of my other ones. It was too hard to do a day-by-day guide since we became...

Viking Ocean Cruises are wonderful--including the In Search of the Northern Lights

The Viking Ocean Cruise to see the Northern Lights was great! Lots of adventure and great food.

Day 1 After all the Covid-induced stress, my husband and I boarded our on-time American Airlines flight to London. We were pleasantly...

Glamping was a new experience, but what a fantastic experience!

Oregon's Coast is beautiful and full of surprises!

Day 1 From Portland, Oregon, we took our time on our road trip to Hood River, our base for the evening. (We had stopped at the Tourist...

In my quest to visit all 50 states, I realized that I had never been to Oregon—around it, yes, but never in, so we were off on another...

We took an early morning walk along the Grand Canyon Rim Trail outside the El Tovar Hotel for a wonderful way to begin our day and to...

Hikers and art lovers could stay in Sedona, Arizona for a long time with plenty to do, but our trip was leading us to the Grand Canyon...

We drove along the Red Rock Scenic Byway into Sedona, AZ, just before sunset. The sun bouncing off the red rocks made the drive...

Our flight to Phoenix arrived much earlier than we expected, so, instead of showing up at our cousin’s house very early, we checked...

Charlotte, North Carolina We began our road trip in Charlotte, North Carolina, a short flight from Dallas on Southwest Airlines....

During the pandemic, hiking has become a favorite hobby of mine--the chance to get away and exercise. I have also learned valuable lessons!