A Rewarding First-Half
USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice It’s been an eventful 2014 so far! Big things have been happening here at TurtlesTravel, and we wanted to take a moment to share them with you, our loyal readers.Just yesterday, we found out we are among the nominees for top couples travel bloggers as chosen by USA Today 10Best Experts. From […]
Announcing Turtles Travel’s New Logo!
When we first started our blog in 2005 it was a small, online diary of sorts, a way for family and friends to keep up with our whereabouts. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves in to! We enjoyed telling the stories and sharing the photos of our life on the road so […]
Comic Con
The 41st Comic Con was held in San Diego July 22-25, drawing over 120,000 people to the city’s Convention Center and downtown Gaslamp District. The conference is a gathering featuring the newest, latest and greatest in comics, sci-fi, anime and Hollywood films. There are panels with directors, producers and actors, exhibits, premieres, parades, costumes, promotions, […]
Seattle
Blessed with beautiful weather, Seattle was a great stop! It was brief, but we were able to do some downtown tourist stuff one day, including Pike Place Market. After our event at the University of Washington, we had the chance to meet up with my middle school/high school friend, Colleen. We caught up at a […]
Sasquatch
It was a crazy Memorial Day weekend between the Country Cabin Motel and working at the Sasquatch Music Festival in the middle of Washington State. The festival is held at the Gorge Amphitheater, and features a great line-up of indie/alternative bands. Due to the remote location, most people camp, and we were set up right […]
To be continued…
We are pleased to announce that we are less than one month away from our departure for our RTW trip!!! Everyone please have a look at our new blog, https://turtlestravel.com/Right now we have posts regarding our routing and preparations. We will be keep everyone up to date with photos and tales of our adventures!
Over the River and through the Woods
The Dutch Iris Inn, Granby, CT After visiting Grandma and dining at the Parthenon restaurant in Agawam, we head to Granby, CT and the welcoming Dutch Iris Inn. The owners and hosts, Bill and Nancy Ross, greeted us warmly and gave us a tour of their lovely 1812 colonial home. We stayed in the Mary […]
The Beacon
On the way back north from Atlanta, we made a stop by Donny’s Mom, Greta’s family home in Chesney, South Carolina. Her parents’ home was recently sold, and it was time to get to the sad, final task of clearing out the last items from the storage area in the garage. Her parents have been […]
Shorakkopoch
If the Lenape had known the kind of bargain Dutch colonist Peter Minuit was negotiating when they exchanged the island of Manhattan for beads and trinkets, the deal never would have gone down in 1626. In fact, the Lenape had no concept of private ownership and probably saw the transaction (valuing 60 guilders, $35 or […]
Maine Trip Part 2
Northern Maine was wicked awesome. Locals including our friends Steve and Becky told us it had been warm and rain had melted a few layers of snow away, but there was still plenty to enjoy. The scenery was beautiful, and Steve and Becky gave us a great tour, including a pass by my Dad’s childhood […]