Elementally-shaped by fire and water as evidenced by miles of moss-covered lava fields, Iceland is a land of extremes. What I didn’t anticipate, was how Icelandic art would reflect extremes of old and new. In everything we experienced from the moment we boarded Icelandic Airlines in Denver, we noticed a juxtaposition between Icelandic…
A question we are asked all the time is “How can you afford to do this?” People often assume that we must be wealthy to afford to travel as much as we have and do a trip like this, but actually, we are quite average. As a teacher and a librarian, our salaries were not…
We were introduced to mainland Europe by Donna Turner, owner of Turner Cars and Campers, a camper van brokerage service located in Utrecht, Netherlands, that assists foreigners in purchasing, registering and insuring camper vehicles. We could not have done this without her! She recommended that we stay at Batenstein campground just outside Woerden (pronounced somewhere between…
Being foodies, our family enjoys good cheeses, which is to put it mildly since we share Wallace’s (Wallace and Grommit) love of all things cheese. As it happened, we were directed to Woerden (pronounced Warden) by Donna Turner, who runs Turner Cars and Campers. The agricultural specialty of this region is dairy products and wouldn’t…
Having traveled around many parts of the US growing up, one area I had never been to was the wondrous Southwest. Having heard of Bryce and Zion parks and being an outdoor enthusiast, I had wanted to see them for some time, but the opportunity had never presented itself. I had skirted the region…
It took us June and July to finish the house renovation projects, prepare the house to sell, find a home for everything that didn’t fit into our 5’ X 10’ storage unit or our one car, all the while simultaneously planning and packing for our new life on the road. The first huge leap came…
One might think that being stricken with acute wanderlust is something to envy; however, as the host of this deep yearning, acquired through generations of my family traveling the earth and a childhood steeped in outdoor adventure, this need to fulfill my travel itch can sometimes feel like an addiction that consumes each thought.…
January 29, 2014 It’s amazing how a seemingly innocuous moment, like washing the dishes and chatting with your family, can be that definitive moment that has the potential for exponential transformation. Yet several nights ago, my husband and I, with our teenage daughter’s buy-in (and help with the dishes), decided to go forth in pursuing…