CANADA: A Quebec Family Vacation France is Closer Than You Think At first, you might question my sanity at having exchanged a week in our tropical timeshare in Belize for a Quebec family vacation. But, there is some logic to it. Our (mostly) sweet nine year old daughter has a penchant for princess-dom. And, at 13, her big bro [...]
Tips for Visiting Poland In Search of Family This blog with tips for visiting Poland is dedicated to my father, who invited me to join him on an emotional journey to explore his heritage and find his family. This was definitely one of the most emotional of my wanders. Gdansk Malbork Castle + Torun Chelmno Torun [...]
FRANCE: Corsica Travel Tips Friends Are The Family You Choose Corsica is to France what Sicily is to Italy. Nothing like mainland France, this tiny rugged island has a huge feisty spirit and sits at the top of my list of wanders. It's definitely a place to completely disconnect and experience life as it used to be [...]
SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST CAMPING: PART 2 — The Behemoth Summer Road Trip Part 1 of our behemoth summer road trip was spent under behemoth trees in the California Redwoods. After soaking up nature at its best, we headed south to meet up with friends, meadows, caves and more behemoth trees on a Sequoia National Forest Camping trip. Day 8—Healdsburg & [...]
A California Redwoods Camping Trip to Remember Our Summer 2006 family vacation for some California Redwoods camping and exploring Sequoia National Forest definitely had a theme—BEHEMOTH. Our behemoth Yukon guzzled behemoth quantities of gas while pulling our behemoth 30' home-on-wheels across a behemoth stretch of asphalt in search of behemoth trees. The travel trailer setup was a compromise between the my hunger for nature and my [...]
An Eco-Adventure in the Costa Rica Rainforest The Costa Rica rainforest was the second half of an adventurous two-country wander in celebration of my 15th wedding anniversary. As we traveled to the third place recommended by 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, I wondered—would Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula be able to live up to our unforgettable experience [...]
BELIZE: Ambergris Caye No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem After several days at Chan Chich Lodge in the Belize rainforest, we wandered to Ambergris Caye. This was the beginning of a love affair with Belize that is still going strong to this day. San Pedro Town The day I had been dreading finally arrived. The next hopper flight [...]
An Amazing Lodge in the Belize Rainforest Couples that wander together, stay together...right? Okay, that’s a bit of a stretch, but there’s no doubt wandering is a fabulous way to celebrate an anniversary. Especially a wander to the Belize Rainforest. My husband and I had survived 15 years together (let's just say we are VERY different, [...]
A Cyprus Travel Guide Although this journey happened several years ago, the ancient sights on the island of Cyprus have held their own against countless invaders over thousands of years and won't be going anywhere any time soon. In this blog post, I'll share my favorite places to visit in Cyprus to help you have [...]
