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Top 3 things I don’t like about Oaxaca Mexico
I’m willing to bet that if you are surprised by that title, you’ve either never been to Oaxaca or have not been to other places I would consider “authentic” Mexico. Oaxaca lacks the vitality of other Mexican cities, is isolated in southern Mexico, and doesn’t offer a cuisine that can’t be found in other parts…
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Cuba up close
Visiting Cuba is like going on a date with someone you met online. You’re enchanted by pictures of an attractive 20 year old, but when you arrive, they turn out to be 90. I’d never had an interest in visiting a place that people had described as impoverished, lacking in phone service and most of…
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A Haunted statue park near Bangkok
I found myself in Thailand. I don’t mean that spiritually. I mean I found a guy who leads Meetup groups on unusual adventures around Bangkok similar to the unique tours I lead around Portland. This week Joan and I joined him and a small group of people to visit a haunted statue garden, a floating…
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A reluctant traveler to Asia becomes a regular
Joan and I continued our journey through SE Asia with a flight from Taiwan to Bangkok where we rented an apartment for two weeks. I’d learned a lot about Joan since our first trip to Thailand and had made adjustments to encourage future visits. They worked! By the end of our two weeks in Bangkok,…
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Love and Layovers: Taiwan
Joan once mentioned an idea for a book called “Love and Layovers” about a couple who travel the world together and share all of their adventures. While the book still warrants further development, I was inspired to give this post that title since that’s exactly what we did. Our trip to Thailand began with a…
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A Fall Trip to Hood River, Oregon
Joan and I headed out again on our first tour together since Savannah. We took a group to the town of Hood River on the Columbia river in Oregon. It made for a fun challenge because most of the guests were life-long Oregonians, so we tried our best to find things that would be new…
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Dreaming of Mexico and The Day of the Dead
I am in Seattle this week, and I’m already starting to think about Mexico. It seems a little early to be fantasizing about my winter travels, but the weather this week helped me along. Cold showers soaked Seattle all day last Sunday, reminding me of why I first headed to Mexico. I’d been to Cabo…
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My California Dream: Cycling the Coast
Sacramento to San Francisco Several times I’ve taken the train between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. It follows the California coastline, at times just feet from the crashing surf of the Pacific Ocean. The train is fittingly called the Pacific Surfliner. I’d always thought how nice it would be to ride my bike along…
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We don’t say no to money
In a recent conversation about our nomadic lifestyle, I explained to someone that our success demands we be nimble in our accommodations and our occupations. For example, in the past two weeks, we’ve slept in four different beds and performed three different jobs. Joan and I finished a recent pet sit and wanted to celebrate…
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