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!

Combining history and nature makes a day fun and educational.

Covid-19 has changed many of our travel habits and given us the opportunity delve into more hiking and fewer town and city visits. We...

Our Arkansas Road Trip continued through Eureka Springs, Crystal Bridges Museum, Devil's Den State Park, and a foggy Mount Magazine.

Arkansas has so many beautiful places to explore, especially while social distancing.

Some of our favorite places have taken us by surprise. Cesky Krumlov, in the Czech Republic, was one of these places.

You don't have to go far from DFW to experience country living and wildlife.

Cumberland Island is a place to enjoy quiet, tree-lined paths with glimpses of wild horses.

I'd always wanted to try horse, and our trip to Iceland gave us this and many other opportunities!

Salzburg is a wonderful city and a great base for day trips.

No longer is Barcelona the sleepy town we visited 25 years ago!

Marrakesh is a cultural center with the largest souk (market) in all of Morocco.

Rabat is one of Morocco's four imperial cities and a place of history and beauty.

Fez....A city of history, beautiful sights, and shopping!

As we were landing in Casablanca and getting our first view of Morocco, we were struck by the dusty brownness of everything, including...

We saw 13 out of 600 castles. We saved a lot for next time!