Ipanema, what a wonderfully sounding word for the name of the neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. It is also one of...

A few years ago, NASA and JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Caltech) came up with a calendar full of creative posters to celebrate their...

In the February 27, 1939 issue of Time Magazine this quote can be found, “…there is no proof that Cooperstown, N.Y. was the birthplace of...

To borrow a Charles Dickens’ line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Dickens's first paragraph in “A Tale of Two...

Part of the Inside Passage between the lower forty-eight and Alaska contains some perilous transits due to strong currents which are...

Most know the story of Balto, the sled dog who carried a vaccine to the city of Nome, Alaska. And most know of the statue of Balto that...

Found this fairly interesting as I always wanted to go on a safari. There is a game lodge located within the Taita Hills Wildlife...

Located in Hunan, China is the Bailong Elevator reaching over a thousand feet going up alongside magnificent pillars of the Zhangjiajie...

Before the internet, a Google search for information more often sent you to your local library. A library was a central hub of knowledge...

This country offers so much beauty and people from all walks of life inspire and turn your head in awe. Jim Reed purchased a plot of land...

Weather played havoc on our trip. The Alaskan cruise turned into a Sea Cruise as we have seen more of the ocean than any bit of Alaska....

Packaged with our whale watching excursion was a visit to Mendenhall Glacier. This was the main reason I wanted to visit Alaska. The...

Looking for whales is a fascinating and disappointing endeavor. Once a pod is located it becomes an addiction to see them up closer, to...

The worst thing that could happen to a cruise ship, besides the fact of hitting an iceberg, is rough seas. The ocean is an uncontrollable...

The process of vacation always starts with meticulous planning and a lot of worry. In today’s world, a bit of extra thought is needed....

I’m adding a new category to the blog, Travel. The family and I are passionate about trips, whether to Europe or just the Oregon coast....

If you walk north past Buckingham Palace and on into Green Park, continue north till you get to Piccadilly street. Cross here and head...

“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” Today I came across some quotes from Oscar Wilde. Last year we visited Dublin,...