Geocaching: Top International Finds
One of the hobbies we enjoy while traveling is geocaching, the high-tech treasure hunt using a handheld GPS. It leads us to spots we may never find otherwise, and adds a sense of adventure to any walk or hike. Caching gets us off the beaten path, and provides a free, built-in tour of the area. […]
Paradise Island Close to Home: The Bahamas
What better way to beat the winter doldrums than a spur of the moment beach getaway? When an unexpected opportunity arose to travel to the Bahamas, we grabbed it. We’d be staying in the timeshare section of the famous mega-resort Atlantis on Paradise Island. To be quite honest, we were not looking forward to that […]
A Geocaching Travel Bug Story: The Well-Traveled Cadillac Hearse
What is a Geocaching Travel Bug? Not to be confused with the addiction to travel known by the same name, a geocaching Travel Bug is a physical item that can be tracked as it travels from one geocache to another. (For the basics of geocaching, see our Intro to Geocaching post.) Geocaching Travel Bugs can […]
EarthCache Hunting in South Carolina
What is an EarthCache? In a previous post, we gave a brief introduction to geocaching, an international game of hide and seek using a GPS. Following clues posted online, you make your way to all sorts of places. Our favorites involve hiking and getting out into nature, though there are all kinds of caches to […]
Retracing Dinosaur Tracks in Texas
Dinosaur tracks from several species have been found over the years in Dinosaur Valley State Park. The unique geological history of the area, and later preservation by the Paluxy River made it the perfect place to permanently record the footprints of these huge animals that roamed here long ago. In that era, this area of […]
Exploring the Hillsborough River by Canoe
There’s more to Tampa, Florida, than Busch Gardens, beaches and shopping. Researching things to do during our days off in the area, we discovered that the Hillsborough River is a popular destination for canoeing and kayaking. The River flows from the Green Swamp near the origin of the Withlacoochee River (near Lakeland Florida) over 50 […]
Intro to Geocaching
Enjoy the outdoors? Hiking? Nature? A good puzzle or game of Hide-and-Seek? You might want to try your hand at Geocaching. We started in 2006 and have made it a part of our travels, both at home and abroad. Our first find was near Pt. Defiance in Tacoma, Washington and we’ve been hooked on “caching” […]
Jeju Island: Bali in Korea?
Jeju Island Not sure if we can agree with the title “Bali of Korea,” but Jeju is indeed a pretty island. Volcanic and subtropical, Jeju is filled with natural beauty unmarred by the bountiful tourist attractions crawling with busloads of holidaymakers. It’s also the “honeymoon island” popular with couples who have the opportunity to visit […]
San José, Costa Rica: Do you know the way?
San José, Costa Rica From the moment we landed, we felt like we were almost home. Over the years I´d heard so many wonderful things about Costa Rica as a paradise of exotic birds, flowers and animals, spotless beaches, friendly faces and a high percentage of folks who care about the environment. More recently […]
Yabba Dabba Doo. Enjoy the Cave in Aruba!
Soon after arriving in Aruba, we rented a Jeep and took off to explore. Resorts are comfy and relaxing, but we wanted, as much as possible in a place so heavily reliant on its tourist infrastructure, to see what Aruba was like away from the tourist hotels, beaches and malls. Aruba, along with Bonaire and […]