Havin’ Fun in the Dominican Republic
The mission – escape the wet and cold during the Portland winter. For some...
Albania Ascending Part II – Sarandë and the Albanian Riviera
Let me set the scene. It’s 4:30 and the sun is setting over the...
Albania Ascending – Part 1
When we told people that we were going to Albania on vacation the typical...
Wine-tastic – The Rhône Valley
The Rhône Valley is a picturesque region in southeastern France known for its incredible...
Lovely Lago d’Iseo
We left Greece and flew to Milan on discount airline RyanAir. We couldn’t pass...
Postcard Picture Perfect Lake Bled
Local legend says that fairies created Lake Bled in Slovenia. When the shepherds let...
Venice, the Magical Floating City
In the movie Sabrina, Audrey Hepburn (or Julia Ormand if you prefer the newer...
Cold Snap Cabin Fever
Portland doesn’t get a lot of snow and not much was really expected in the forecast. Then it started coming down and didn’t stop and the scene above was what I saw when I looked up my street.
Spectacular Bacalar!
You have to experience Bacalar to believe the incredible ever-changing colors of the lake....
Marvelous Mérida
The next stop on our winter escape from the Portland rain was the city...