OK, actually it started with a flight from Seattle to Seoul, South Korea. But it was only 1 night so that hardly counts. Asia is difficult to find deals using points so when you find a flight from Seattle for only 30k points so we jumped on it even though we didn’t really want more…
Our Best Places of 2024
It is really fun looking back at all the places we have been this year and thinking about our favorite spots. We went to some amazing places, but we also went to some places that we probably won’t want to return. We visited 11 countries on 3 different continents with 6 of those countries being…
Last stop in 2024- Cozumel
We spent 3 months last Spring in Mexico and this winter we just spent another month and a half. Mexico has become so comfortable for us, but at the same time, Mexico is never fully comfortable. We get used to things but it is never the same as our home. We are ready to hang…
Isla Holbox, Mexico
If you have followed our travels, you know that we keep coming to some relatively remote beach locations. I love the idea of a tropical island where there are no cars and there is nothing much to do except hang out on a beach. We have been to many different islands and towns in many…
Our favorite Mesoamerican Ruins
I don’t like when travel Youtubers rank the attractions in their videos with “Top 10 things to do in _______”. After watching the video, I realize they have only been in the town a couple of days and those were the only 10 things that they did. So, I am careful with my blog title….
Valladolid, Mexico and Chichen Itza, Mayan Ruins
We enjoyed Merida but we were very ready to leave the big city and get back to a smaller Mexican village. Valladolid is another one of those towns we love in Mexico where the community is centered around the zocalo or town square. This was another older town with many buildings that were are very…
Mérida, Yucatán
Big cities wear us out. The longer we travel, the more we realize that our best stays are not in the biggest places. But, we also realize that the big cities have a lot of the major attractions and museums. If we want to understand a place, we need to see the sites. Last month…
Campeche, Mexico on the Maya Tren
Mexico hasn’t had passenger trains for a long time. Even worse than the US, trains began to die out with the rise of cars and freight trucking. Passenger train infrastructure is expensive and needs to be backed by a government that understands the importance of good transportation. It was not a priority for past Mexican…
Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico
We made it to our 14th Mexican state – Chiapas! I have re-united with my wife M who spent the last week back in Seattle, and I am very happy to be back to our normal “couple traveling” instead of solo traveling. I really prefer being able to share everything again with her. This includes…
Solo Traveling is not for me
M has returned to Seattle for a memorial service this week, so I have been traveling alone in Mexico. I have had two separate 3 night stops to try out “Solo Traveling”. I did a few work trips alone during my career, but that doesn’t really count because I am busy with work things and…
Surprise stay in Ermioni, Greece and Athens
We had planned to spend our last week in Greece, and our last week in Europe, on the island of Andros. But… sometimes things don’t go to plans and we need to find a quick flex. There was a ferry strike which delayed our arrival date by at least two days, and we were concerned…
Nafplio, Greece with Friends
We have been in Europe for almost 2 months and have not seen a familiar face since we left Seattle. We like traveling with each other but sometimes it gets a little old just talking only to your spouse. That changed in Nafplio, Greece when we had 2 sets of visitors. We love to meet…
Stoupa, Greece – Our new favorite European beach town
If you saw my post last week about Sardinia, I was complaining that we didn’t quite match with the beach town of Olbia. It wasn’t what we were looking for in a relaxing beach week. I felt a little bad for complaining so much, so now I need to write a blog post praising a…
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
We often seek out the UNESCO World Heritage Sites while we are traveling and we are rarely disappointed. If you aren’t aware, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) has a list of over 1200 sites in the world that are exceptional natural wonders or they are examples of important cultural or historic places…
Sardinia- not as planned
We have been in France for over a month, and our feet haven’t set foot in a swimming pool or on a beach. We knew would be ready for a beach week and set aside 5 days in Olbia, Sardinia for some beach relaxation time. We took a ferry from Corsica and found a bus…