We arrived in Minnesota in mid-May to spend time with my (Michael) family. Because I grew up here, some things are still familiar. But because I left a long time ago, a lot has changed, and my relationship with this place is… complex. It’s not home. It’s where mom is, my brother and his family are, and one or two old friends; so, it’s lovely to visit. But it’s not home. And even though I lived most of my life in Seattle, last year’s visit proved that it’s not home anymore ei

Our high-octane tourist mode continued after Madrid, into Germany. While we visit Germany yearly, we have not made time to be a tourist there. What do you explore as a tourist in Germany? Castles! And, yes, Romans! Moselle The part of the Moselle river valley that snakes its way through Germany is beautiful countryside. The narrow, steep-sided valley, dotted with castle ruins, covered with terraced vineyards, anchored by the river, makes for a meandering and scenic drive. Our

Our ship in the distance, Lanzarote We are currently on day 15 of a 19-day sail from Buenos Aires to Barcelona. Much like last year, we opted to cross the Atlantic on a boat, rather than a plane. I think it's my new favorite way of travel. This year’s cruise is shorter than last year’s (19 days instead of 27), and has fewer stops (5 instead of 14). In general, we love sea days, so we don't mind having fewer stops. I find the forced relaxation and sense of ‘languid’ on sea day

We heard a lot about Mexico City before we got here. We heard that it would be overwhelming, that we’d love it, that there’s ‘so much to...

So, Alicante. We promised a love letter. Here we go. We arrived in Alicante in late May, with a scheduled stay through the end of June....

We're a bit behind on our adventure updates! Note: We disembarked from the cruise this week. Since we will be laying low and hanging out...

We're so grateful to have hosted our first visitors! Thank you, Andrew and Michael. :-) Did you know that Monticristi Ecuador is the home...

Our trusted driver Miguel dropped us off for a morning in the Pacoche Reserve... Come for the flora and fauna.... ...stay for the monkeys!

This one is long overdue, and for that we're sorry! It's been a busy few months.