Great adventures in diving, RVing and travel
We’ve traveled these West Coast roads many times through California, Oregon, and Washington, but there are always beautiful views and unexpected treats. Embarking on another RV trip from Valencia Travel Village! Our kittens Luna and Tierra (almost full grown) made sure we packed the most important items, including their toys, …
Following our small boat cruise around the Inside Passage of Southeast Alaska, we took a few days to explore the two towns at either end of our route, both popular with cruise ship visitors. Ketchikan is often the first stop for cruise ships coming from Seattle or Vancouver, and we …
“Didn’t you just visit Alaska?” friends have asked. Well, yes, we took our RV there on an 8500-mile, 11-week trip in 2023. See the blue route below for the area of Alaska (and a bit of the Yukon Territory and British Columbia) that we visited in 2023. But there are …
After our snow-enhanced visit to Yellowstone, we ventured 40 miles south to Grand Teton National Park, another favorite which we have now visited five times in nine years. We camped at Colter Bay Village (our first stay here), which is in the northern part of the national park, right on …
This was our sixth trip to Yellowstone in nine years! I guess we like it! For wildlife lovers like we are, Yellowstone never disappoints–and it’s got amazing scenery and thermal features as added bonuses. The drive from Glacier National Park to Yellowstone National Park was too far for us to …
We said goodbye to Jacky and Howard and left Kananaskis Country in Alberta to head south for the next phase of our Rockies Reboot. This was the part of our trip we had to abandon last year when we rerouted to Seattle. Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta and …
We are saddened by all going on in our home city of L.A. right now, but in keeping with our ABOUT US section, we have no ads or politics in our blog–just our travels…So,…here we go. In June 2024 we had an amazing week at Jasper National Park in Alberta, …
We recently returned from a week on Maui. Hawaii is always a delightful place to visit, and this was our first trip back in four years. Glorious mountains, sun, and ocean greeted us upon arrival. Our view from the plane The view from our room On our first evening, we …
We have returned from a 2 ½ week RV trip to the California Bay area and the Central Coast over the Christmas holidays. While we are currently dealing with the Southern California wildfires, it is healing to reflect on the beautiful places and unique animals we saw just a short …
Our recent scuba diving trip to Fiji was a wonderful experience. To read and view our previous blog posts (in case you missed them), click on either of these links. Fiji 2024 Part 1: Diving with Sharks Fiji 2024 Part 2: Volivoli and the Bligh Waters To go straight to …