We explored Bohol Island for four days after our fill of beach time on Panglao Island. Here’s a little photo essay to show off the beauty of the area. Our days consisted of traipsing along the…

When we decided to make the Philippines our first country to visit on our around the world trip, we had beaches on the brain. It was February in Hood River, OR. Cold, wet and…

Let’s just say that our around the world trip didn’t start the way we had intended. We left the states on Election Day 2016 (yes we did vote!) and when we landed in Manila,…

The Philippines was the first country we visited on our trip around the world. Quirky habits abound in every country which is part of the fun of traveling.  Here is a  list of ten Philippines…

If visiting San Francisco, take time out to discover the wide variety of street art murals in the Mission neighborhood. Having been to San Fran several times without ever touching this neighborhood, it was…

Our first stop after leaving Portland to travel around the world was Sonoma County, home to world famous wineries and gorgeous scenery. We had a few days to experience wine tasting in Sonoma with my…

When making an around the world itinerary, you are going to change your mind a whole lot as to how it will look from beginning to end.  Here are the first few approaches we took…

If you found your way here, you are probably curious about how and why Todd and I decided to leave our everyday lives and travel around the world.  Well here is our tale. When I met Todd…