During the spring of 2005 we took a family vacation to San Francisco, Yosemite National Park, and Napa Valley. Both kids were quite young at the time (ages 7 and 3), but we had a really great time. We decided to check out the city of San Francisco first. Once we arrived in the city, …
We decided to spend the 2007 Christmas break in Bermuda. I have to admit, I had not done as much research on the island as I normally would have done. Our flight was from Denver to Atlanta and then to Bermuda. Bermuda is a beautiful island. We could feel the warm ocean breeze as soon …
In early 2020 when the COVID-19 cases were being discovered in China at a high rate, my wife and I decided to continue with our plans for a Southeast Asia trip. You see, we had planned for this trip a couple of months ahead of time, so no one had ever heard of COVID-19. As …
In 2011, we decided to spend Spring Break in the Blighty! I wanted to make sure we checked out London as well as the famous countryside in the short one week time we had in England. We began our journey on a direct flight from Denver (In the early 2000’s ,Denver really took off as …
Those of you who know my politics know that I am a China hawk. It is one country that has aspirations to dominate the world for the foreseeable future and has the resources to pull it off. So, when I got an unexpected opportunity to visit China for the first time, I was excited. What …
In the last blog, post I briefly mentioned that we went to St. Petersburg, Russia while cruising the Baltic Nations in 2015. I wanted to make sure I gave enough space and time to share our journey in Russia, so, as promised, here is an entire blog post dedicated to St. Petersburg! Before we talk …
In 2015 we went for a European Baltic nations cruise with Royal Caribbean—by far the best cruise experience we ever had. This was all around a wonderful experience learning about different cultures. It was almost like a cultural immersion experience even though we were only in each country for a day or two. We decided …
We decided to spend part of summer 2012 in Spain. As always, I booked this trip months in advance. We flew to Barcelona via Air Canada, from Denver to Toronto, and on to Barcelona. Spain is a vast nation of autonomous regions. This was quite evident as we moved around the country—culture is different from …
When they say Alaska is the final frontier, there is a lot of truth to that statement. In the summer of 2007, we decided to spend some time in Alaska. The state is truly a majestic land. We were going to Alaska in the height of summer—the best time to travel there since it is …
Traveling is about having fun and learning about new cultures. As such, I have never been disappointed with any of my travels… with one exception. My 2013 trip to Nigeria. I want to make sure I am open with you all and show you both the good and bad, so you know that traveling around …