Galapagos, September and Sea Lion Pups

Published: Mar 30, 2008 | Expertise:

If you want to see a lot of sea lion pups, September is a great time to visit the Galapagos Islands.We lucked out with our...

Splendor: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Published: Jan 04, 2008 | Expertise:

Looking for a scenic route through central Oregon, we found ourselves on route 26. As we drove west, we stumbled across John Day Fossil Beds...

Mt. Rushmore BIG disappointment

Published: Jan 04, 2008 | Expertise:

What a significant feat of sculpture! Viewing the carvings of the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln should take your...

Whale Watching, Newport, Oregon

Published: Dec 30, 2007 | Expertise:

On a trip along the Oregon coast, one of the items near the top of our to-do list was whale watching. After a lot of...

Thermal wonders, Yellowstone National Park

Published: Dec 20, 2007 | Expertise:

We finally made it to Yellowstone National Park. And we were in for a big surprise. In spite of all the reading I had done...

Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand

Published: Dec 18, 2007 | Expertise:

Whakarewarewa is located in Rotorua and is the site of the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute and Thermal Area. We arrived early as they have...

Wai-o-tapu, New Zealand

Published: Dec 16, 2007 | Expertise:

Wai-o-tapu, is about 30 minutes south of Rotorua, the major thermal area of New Zealand, with volcanoes, hot springs, bubbling mud pools, and active geysers....

Renting a car in New Zealand

Published: Dec 11, 2007 | Expertise:

Taking the TransAlpine express from Christchurch, we pulled into Greymouth rail station exactly on time and went to pick up the car we had reserved...

Adelaide, Australia

Published: Dec 09, 2007 | Expertise:

We have arrived at Adelaide via cruise ship. Adelaide is a very tourist friendly city, with easy public transportation. In the port terminal are a...