Category Archives: Upcoming Travel

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Summer 2015: National Parks

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Neil

A brief overview of the 8 parks we’ll be visiting in the next few weeks: Click for larger view.

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Summer 2015 Road Trip Plans

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Neil

This summer we’re returning to our road trip roots and making our travels exclusively by car for the first time since our spring 2014 DC trip. While flying is a great way to cover long distances quickly, spending a day … Continue reading →

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Southern Florida: The National Parks

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Neil

Here are a few fun facts about the national parks we’ll be visiting next week.

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Spring Break 2015

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Neil

Now that it’s officially spring, it’s time to introduce our next travel plan. On Friday, April 3, we take off for Miami, the Florida Keys and Grand Cayman Island. A friend’s recent move to Georgetown, Grand Cayman was the original … Continue reading →

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Holiday Travel: Chile

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Neil

Our next adventure will take us on a holiday visit to South America. We take off December 23rd for two weeks south of the Equator. We’ll spend Christmas with some of Nick’s family in Santiago and also explore the Colchagua Valley wine … Continue reading →

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Alaska: National Parks Overview

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Neil
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Alaska Reading Material: The Diary of a Ninety-Eighter

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Neil

As part of my Alaska preparation reading, I received a vintage copy of the book “The Diary of a Ninety-Eighter” by Basil Austin. It was written during his gold rush voyage to Alaska and the Yukon Territory in 1898-1900. The promise of … Continue reading →

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Getting Familiar With Alaska

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Neil

Alaska is a land of extremes. Just the size and the variety contained within it is hard to comprehend. Here is an assortment of facts to put into perspective the enormity of our northern outpost. Click for full-size view.

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Upcoming Travel: Alaska

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Neil

  With only five weeks before our departure, it is now time to turn our attention fully to Alaska. (Who am I kidding, our attention has been on Alaska for months.) We began serious researching last fall and locked in … Continue reading →

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Upcoming travel: Mid-Atlantic Loop

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Neil

Our 2014 travel schedule is taking shape. We’ve already completed most of the planning for our three week trip to Alaska in July/August (details to come) so it was time to turn our attention to spring break in April. It’s … Continue reading →

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