Most of my stories are about trips with family. Occasionally, I take a trip with friends. My friend, Vicki, wanted to plan a trip that included Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Bruges in Belgium, and Aachen in Germany. So Vicki, our friend Mary, and I started planning the trip. Mary’s husband, Ken, and my husband, Greg,Continue reading “Friend trip to Amsterdam, Bruges and Achen”
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The Halls Fall in Love with Scotland
I belong to this great group called Wanderful. This is a women’s travel community that supports women travelers, creators, and business owners. One of the things they offer is what they call “global meet ups.” They pick a place somewhere in the world, book a block of rooms at a hotel or a hostel, andContinue reading “The Halls Fall in Love with Scotland”
Going West-with a teen, pre-teens, and a budget
In 2004, Greg and I decided we wanted to take our family on a vacation out west. Greg’s brother, Mark, lives in Missoula, Montana, so we planned to add a visit with his family to our itinerary. We didn’t have a lot of money in our travel budget-well, let’s be honest, we didn’t have muchContinue reading “Going West-with a teen, pre-teens, and a budget”
Mt. LeConte…..With My Sister
We love Mt. LeConte in the Smoky Mountains. We have hiked the mountain every fall since 2021. If you have read all my stories, you may remember the first story was about our first hike on Mt. LeConte, and how I almost killed my husband. This is another story about hiking Mt. LeConte, in 2024. Continue reading “Mt. LeConte…..With My Sister”
Italy-My Family Vacation-Florence
We had a wonderful time in Rome, but it was time to move on. We boarded the train to make our way to Florence. We absolutely loved Florence. We stayed in a beautiful, spacious apartment within walking distance of most of the sights we wanted to see. The apartment had five huge bedrooms with ensuiteContinue reading “Italy-My Family Vacation-Florence”
Italy-My Family Vacation
At the conclusion of my previous story, I mentioned that my friend, Amy, and I took separate trains to meet our families after the bike trip. This may not sound like a big deal, but I am not a solo traveler. I want to be a confident solo traveler, but that is something I haveContinue reading “Italy-My Family Vacation”
Italy
I saw my first National Geographic Traveler magazine in a doctor’s office waiting room. There was an article about a guided biking trip and it caught my interest. But let’s be honest-just about every story about travel catches my interest. Years later, I came across a company, Duvine, that offered guided bike trips all overContinue reading “Italy”
Backpacking in Oregon
It was 2021. I decided we should take a family backpacking vacation. We had done plenty of hiking, but we had never done a multi-night backpacking trip. I wanted to backpack part of the Pacific Crest Trail. After all, I had seen the movie “Wild” and Reese Witherspoon was able to do it by herself,Continue reading “Backpacking in Oregon”
The Jumanji Hike
We often think of adventure as something that happens when we travel far from home. But adventure can happen right in our back yard. We live a few miles from the Shawnee National Forest, so we have access to many hiking trails, parks, and even a zipline. There are many beautiful areas and views, includingContinue reading “The Jumanji Hike”
Kilimanjaro-Summit
It was the last day of our ascent. We would hike to the summit this night, which was the highlight of the trip. We hiked to Barafu Camp. There were hundreds of hikers camping at Barafu Camp. This was base camp for the summit. However, we had a permit to camp at High Camp. This wasContinue reading “Kilimanjaro-Summit”
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