The Portland Japanese Garden “is a place to discard worldly thoughts and concerns and see oneself as a small but […]
Portland Part 1: Street Murals and More
“Few people go to art exhibitions nowadays, the art comes to them.” (Chris Geiger quote) And in Portland (Oregon), street […]
Washington: Lush Rainforests and Forbidden Deserts
The majestic snow-capped mountains, rugged coastline, and crystal clear lakes are beautiful, but what makes Olympic National Park in Washington […]
A Tiny Taste of Vancouver BC
Vancouver is a beautiful city with lots to see and do. Unfortunately, we only got a glimpse. More about that […]
Exploring British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley
In many ways, the landscape of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley looks much like the terrain of Colorado’s Front Range, featuring […]
Jasper National Park – Getting There Is Half the Fun!
We spent a full day driving the 145 miles from Lake Louise to Jasper, and it wasn’t nearly enough time. […]
Canadian Rockies Part 2: Banff and Yoho National Parks
If you added a fresh pineapple spear and little umbrella to Moraine Lake, it would look like a Blue Hawaiian […]
First Look at the Canadian Rockies: Waterton Lakes National Park
Getting from Missoula, Montana to Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada entailed a trip through Glacier National Park via […]
Back in Montana, It’s Birthdays and Bicycles
Back in Missoula after 10 days in Minnesota, we are delighted that long time friends Steve and Marlene decided to […]
Family Fun in the Land of Paul Bunyan
Imagine leaving your parents and homeland at the age of 17 to move to a distant, foreign country with nothing […]
Side Trip to Minneapolis
Technically not part of Road Trip 2019 because we flew from Missoula to Minneapolis and back. Our reason for going? […]
Sightseeing in Missoula
Recipe for Planning a Successful Road Trip Step 1: Identify your “must visit” destinations, and Step 2: Connect the dots […]
