Roadtrippin’ in Jamaica
West side Jamaica Although April's trip was a weekend warrior, it was not solo travel. Mr. Smitty was able to tag along on this one for quite the road trip…
Bolivia – Desert Excursions
Way up in Bolivia Typing this, I'm out of breath just thinking about when I landed in Bolivia! That's what 12,000 ft elevation will do to you.What a country though…
Grenada – Lesser Antilles Exploration
The Spice Isle! It would have been blasphemy if I didn't return from Grenada with some spices, so don't worry... I did. Although called the Spice Isle or Isle of…
Aruba – Lesser Antilles Exploration
The start of the Lesser Antilles January went by too quick as I was anticipating my Aruba trip at the tail end of the month. The first trip of 2023…
2022 Wrap Up and 2023 Outlook
Prelude So 2022 had a lot going on, especially in the second half of the year that took my time away from traveling and this record keeper. And I preface…
Washington Friendsgiving – Round II
Back to the Hot Tub Roots First of all, Happy Thanksgiving! Don't mind this post being 2 months afterwards, as I was debating even writing one with all the big…
Belize Mayan Lamanai
Belize Solo Trip – Amazing Locals
Belize to Be In the middle of a job switch and house hunting, I figured going to Belize for 5 days would be a great idea to escape some reality…
Olympic Birds and Beer
Olympic National Park in 48 hours – Weekend Warrior
Olympic Overview Olympic National Park has been on my list for some time, mainly due to my fascination with the temperate Hoh Rainforest, boasting its lush mossy overgrowth in such…
San Blas, Panama
A Panama itinerary for a Week – Island Hopping
A Pure Dose of Panama Arriving in Panama was next on the list, following last month's travels all around Portugal. And along with a new continent and country comes new culture…
Portugal Douro Valley
A Portugal itinerary for a Week – Porto to Lisbon
Prelude to Portugal Ah, Portugal. Nice to finally go after being on the list for so long. And to think it's been 2 years now since I've been abroad. This was a…