Fin Whale on the Saint Lawrence
I’d never seen a whale in person before. So, we took an updated open Zodiac type boat out on the frigid Saint Lawrence to see if we could remedy that … Read more
Nature and Wildlife
Young Black Bear, Saguenay, Quebec
We’re attending the Adventure Elevate Travel conference in Saguenay, Quebec now. As part of the welcome, they took the attendees on various tours of the area. You could sign up … Read more
Up-Close Gray Whales
Detouring from the Sea of Cortez, our Un-Cruise Adventure took us across the Baja Peninsula to Magdalena Bay on the Pacific for some whale watching. I was hopeful, but keeping … Read more
Hike Breckenridge Trails
September in Breckenridge CO is a great season for hiking and biking, and enjoying the views and fresh air.
Our 2014 Travels in 50 Photos
2014 was our biggest year of traveling yet. We visited 19 countries, including a long driving trip in the western United States. We saw, in order, the United States, Belgium, … Read more
Red-tailed Hawk, Raton, New Mexico
As we were walking around the ranch in New Mexico looking for bears, we were entertained by hawks swirling overhead looking for lunch. I looked later in National Audubon Society … Read more
Big Horn Sheep and Elk, Rocky Mountain National Park
When you’re driving along Trail Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park, there are many pullouts where you can stop and admire the scenery. But when you see cars slowing to … Read more
Turkey Buzzard, Raton, New Mexico
We were driving around the mesa on an ATV on my friend’s ranch and listening to his stories of bears, elk, and mountain lions. We didn’t see any of those … Read more
Wildlife Sightings in Finland
We kept our eyes open for wildlife sightings in Lapland, when we weren’t blinded by the midnight sun. It was a relief to be out on the road, out of … Read more
Time for Tikal: Stay on Site
As we did at Chichén Itzá in Mexico’s Yucatan, we allowed three nights’ stay right inside the site of Tikal in northern Guatemala. We wanted to be sure to have … Read more