Top 5 Things To Do in Morocco
Trip: August 2017 Below is our Top 5 Things To Do in Morocco, part of the Just Carrying On – Top 5 Things To Do series. These lists are favorite activities, eats, and drinks…
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Not Home for the Holiday
We are floating down the Mekong River on the slow boat. Actually we are floating up it, going against the current powered by a large motor. There are two Laotian…
Top 5 Things To Do in Kyoto
Trip: October 2017 Below is our Top 5 Things To Do in Kyoto, part of the Just Carrying On – Top 5 Things To Do series. These lists are favorite activities, eats, and drinks from…
Top 5 Things To Do in Hong Kong
Trip: October 2017 Below is our Top 5 Things To Do in Hong Kong, part of the Just Carrying On – Top 5 Things To Do series. These lists are favorite activities, eats, and drinks…
Women’s Carry-On Packing List for 12 Weeks in Asia
After traveling around Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ghana and Morocco we landed back in the US for a month. It was a time to recharge, reconnect and repack. The…
Top 5 Things To Do in Tokyo
Trip: October 2017 Below is our Top 5 Things To Do in Tokyo, part of the Just Carrying On – Top 5 Things To Do series. These lists are favorite activities, eats, and drinks from…
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Riding the Amtrak Coast Starlight Train for “free” from Portland to Los Angeles
We rode the Amtrak Coast Starlight from Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California for “free”. Below is our trip, in photos. The inspiration to ride Amtrak came from two places: the oft-shared…
28 hours in the Valle de Guadalupe
After hearing for the past few years about the beautiful vineyards of Baja, tucked into the mountains just beyond the coastline of Ensenada, we were longing to see it for…
We got scammed in Cape Town
We got scammed. That’s what you’re supposed to say. They took advantage of us. We let our guard down. And it is part of the human experience. We’ve all had a…
Riding the Tazara Train through Africa from Tanzania to Zambia
The start of our “year” of travel was a ride on the Tazara train from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia. Below is our journey, in photos. The train…