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California Desert Vacation Itinerary
Our California desert vacation itinerary was packed with hiking, wine, tourist attractions, and weird desert oddities you shouldn’t miss.
Tall Ship Manitou – Life in Michigan’s Sailing Adventure
Our 4-day sailing adventure aboard the Tall Ship Manitou included ghost stories, a Fairy Village, sleeping under the stars, & a few surprises
Michigan Vintage Volkswagen Festival 2021
A brilliant Sunday morning outside the Briarwood Mall enjoying all sorts of bugs and microbus at the Michigan Vintage Volkswagen Festival.
West Michigan Beer Tour 2021
We set off on a West Michigan beer tour in search of new beer horizons while visiting with a few old friends along the way.
Mini Winter Beer Run 2021
We gathered our family bubble members for a mini winter beer run to support a few Michigan brewers and enjoy great Michigan beer.
Northern Michigan Fall Color Tour Itinerary
Our Northern Michigan Fall color tour itinerary is a menu of colorful options. How you arrange the order of the various hikes, landmarks, and UP delights is your choice.
Intrigue in Ishpeming
Besides being fun to say, Ishpeming makes for a fantastic launchpad for your next adventure in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Fayette Historic State Park
You may want to call it Fayetteville, but it is really Fayette Historic State Park located on the shores of Big Bay De Noc in Lake Michigan.
Bill Murray in Charleston, SC
Five days searching for Bill Murray in Charleston, South Carolina produced not a single sighting but we made new friends, ate AMAZING food, learned a bit of history, and secured a list of the best dive bars!
Diving Deep into Milford Sound in New Zealand
We took a deep dive into Milford Sound in New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park on an overnight cruise with Real Journeys.
Wondering about the Food in New Zealand
“How was the food in New Zealand?” We get that question a lot about our New Zealand trip. What they should be asking is, “Do their windows have screens?”
Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program
Our Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program application is in the mail. Fingers crossed they select us! If you’ve got any voodoo magic skills and can cast a spell to help the panel select us, we wouldn’t stop you.
Te Puia in Rotorua, New Zealand
At Te Puia in Rotorua, we experience the vibrant living land and the native peoples who call this place their home in New Zealand
New Zealand’s Forgotten World Highway
I won’t forget our journey down New Zealand’s Forgotten World Highway. Also known as Highway 43, it is considered one of the most dangerous roads in New Zealand
Hiking In New Zealand – Easy Jaunts
Hiking in New Zealand is a life affirming event and we made sure we latched on to a life well lived with these easy jaunts in both the North and South islands.
The Ultimate 5-Day Trip to Michigan’s UP
Do I have suggestions for a 5-day trip to Michigan’s UP? Yes, I do! I love Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and pounced on every opportunity to promote it.