By: MJ + PJ Before we started this adventure we talked to others, hearing insights about all sorts of things from those who had traveled.…
Category: Reflections & Stories
By: MJ + PJ On this adventure we have had a few truly exceptional expriences as a family. These were occasionas where we were all…
By: MJ + PJ This post looks back on an experience we had at the Argentine-Chile border customs office as we were making our way…
By: MJ + PJ Usually it takes a few days for us to get a feel for how locals interact with each other and with…
By: MJ + PJ Sometimes you visit a place and it just doesn’t work out as planned for whatever reason. This post looks back on…
By: MJ + PJ While in Sousse, Tunisia, we stayed at an ‘all inclusive’ resort for two weeks. This was an impromptu ‘vacation within our…
By: MJ + PJ We had seen flamenco dancing before, but we were not expecting what we experienced on our arrival in Seville. The reason…
By: MJ + PJ It has been three months since we left South America. We keep talking about the things that happened there, the people…
By: MJ + PJ Serendipity is sometimes a royal flush. MJ had picked up a free community copy of The Skinny a few days prior,…
By: MJ Back in March 2018, early in the life of this website, I wrote a post about an omission in my mission statement. In…
By: MJ + PJ TRIP ADVISOR TRIP ADVISOR is quite well known in travel circles, and frequently shows up in searches when looking for activities…
By: PJ [This is third in a series on self-care and life perspective] One of my MISSION STATEMENT goals was to focus more on self-care.…
South America? Let’s say that the large commercial brewers have a firm grip on beer in the countries we visited. We were able to find some craft style ales and unique beers, but the market here is saturated with largers and pilsners.
By: MJ + PJ Reaching the six month milestone is a relief. We have looked back and are looking forward to what’s ahead, realizing that…
By: MJ This post lists a few key life moments that had clearly shaped my direction after they occurred. Tragic events aside, these few…
By: MJ We were wandering the Plaza de Armas in Cusco the other day, scouting out a place to eat. Plenty of hosts were…
By: MJ + PJ Pablo appeared at the front of our tent, with rain dripping off his stiff blue poncho. Clearly he had seen…
By: PJ [This is second in a series on self-care and life perspective] First, some context: I loved my job, but it was time for…
By: MJ I recall standing in the departure lounge with a few friends and family on the day I left Australia in late 2002.…
By: MJ In my mission statement there was the clause “experiencing what comes to life’s fermented table”. Undoubtedly this topic will be saturated with the…
By: PJ [This is first of a series of posts about self-care and life perspective] Although self care is important to me, it seems…
By: MJ + PJ Occasionally your child does something to make you very proud. This is the brief story of someone else’s gesture providing…
By: MJ A career is an interesting experience – part work, part life and part identity. The post-career period is a lonely and rare…
By: MJ + PJ We caught the trolly from North Beach to Union Square area on our first day in San Fran. The ride…
By: MJ After months of planning in the year 2000, I started a 100 day solo cycling journey. I started optimistic that I would get…
By: MJ The post gives some context to an absence in my mission statement. Once upon a time I was a kid who tagged along…
By: MJ For me, big change is exciting and self selected but it can be a long arduous slog. So when I listen to music…
By: MJ This post gives some context to a part of my mission statement. I have been composing since I was a late teen, and…