Driving through Acadia National Park in Main felt like being home. The dramatic rocky cliffs, eagles flying above the crashing waves, and the cool coastal mist refreshed my spirit. I thought I could never beat those views until I saw the Fall colors of New Hampshire and the wild ponies of Chincoteague Island. Over the…
When I was on my motorcycle trip a few weeks ago, I kept seeing a flashing neon road sign with the message, “Stay Home. Stay Safe. Limit Travel,” and it got me thinking. Do we really need to stay home to stay safe? If I wear a mask, practice social distancing, and use hand sanitizer…
Mild Weather With 28 miles of continuous beach, two working lighthouses, six State Parks, and Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, all in a span of about 30 miles, I can’t help wondering why more people don’t Winter here. Sometimes people say it’s the rain, but almost every day, the sun pops out for a bit, and…
They say a rainy day at the beach beats a sunny day in the office. In other words, there’s never a bad time to visit the beach. However, certain times are better than others, and one of those special can’t-miss times is during the year’s lowest tides. To make the most of this year’s only…
We were a little nervous about driving through Nicaragua. Almost everything we read said it was dangerous due to cartels and political unrest, especially for two female nomads, but driving around it was not a viable option for us either. So, we decided to visit Nicaragua anyway, and I’m happy we did! We avoided the…
While walking through the Jaguar Rescue Center in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, I expected to see jaguars, but there were none to be found. I was far from disappointed, however. Instead, I saw about 50 different sloths and was fascinated with our tour guide, Becky. Becky Cliffe, also known as “Becky Sloth,” is like the…
You’ve heard the saying, “It’s a jungle out there,” well when it comes to life as plantation farmer in Costa Rica, there are no truer words. I made a new friend in El Paredon Guatemala, and he suggested I visit his aunt in Costa Rica. We chatted on Facebook, and soon I arrived at Sonia…
Antigua Guatemala was surprisingly fun. I didn’t intend to spend much time there. I planned it to be more of a stopover between Guatemala City and some of my other destinations in the area. It turns out, a lot of people once thought that way, and then they never left. Antigua, with its warm sunny…
I stayed in El Paredon, Guatemala for three weeks, and one of my new Guatemalan friends, Walter, insisted that he take me kayaking through the mangrove canal before I left. I’ve kayaked through the mangroves of Kauai, and I’ve done a good deal of kayaking near my home in Ocean Park, Washington, so I didn’t…
Some of the best things happen by accident. It’s one of the main reasons I love adventure travel and prefer to have few prearranged plans. A friend at Cocori Lodge suggested I go to Lake Atitlan. So, I scheduled a few days off from yoga, booked a ride, and off I went to check it…