Paradise with Purpose
It’s that time of year again – the season of gratitude, the time for giving and receiving. That can only mean one thing… Passports with Purpose (PwP) has arrived! Read more 
Celebrate Seattle Giveaway
Imagine this.
You wake up in Seattle. Looking out your hotel room’s window, you see a layer of light fog beginning to drift away. Somehow, contrary to what you conjured up before arriving, the dramatic clouds and light rain fit the setting. You see ferry-dotted Elliott Bay in front of you, and the more-impressive-than-you-imagined Olympic Range in the distance. It’s unique. It’s perfect. Read more
Pura Vida Costa Rica
Life is good. Costa Rica has proven to be every bit as wonderful as we remember, and we’re heading back to marriage equality in Washington State. Double win! Read more
Always Buy Travel Medical Insurance
It’s a big week in our world. For the first time, we’re heading back to the place where we made “Kent and Caanan” an official union – at least in our minds – about a decade ago.
There’s one thing we’re definitely not leaving without. Read more
Showing the Good China
We’re still trying to sort out our thoughts on China. It’s a country with a lot to love and a lot to, well, not love. Firming up an overall opinion isn’t easy. Read more
Shit Goes South in Shanghai
“Good thing you got to us before this got any worse,” said the doctor. As she prepared my vein, my disdain for needles surfaced, and I let my mind drift off to how the entire mess started. Read more
Over Shanghai
Zooming to Shanghai via high-speed train – 200 mph, yo! – we were buzzing from our hutong experience in Beijing. Read more
Happy in the Hutong
The smartest thing we did in Beijing was getting out of our posh hotel and moving into a traditional residential area. Sure, the fancy hotel had us about as close as we could be to the major tourist attractions, but it certainly didn’t give us an accurate feel for how the city pulses and moves. Read more
Triple Crown & Fantastic Four. Done & Done.
Despite illness in the House of NVR, we are happy to report that we have finished the hiking challenges we set out to conquer in Glacier / Waterton Peace Park.
And we got the pictures – wearing our advocating shirts in most – to prove it! Read more
The Great Elderberry Debacle of 2012
Earlier this week, I woke up to the sound of a violently ill Caanan. Clearly, all has not been perfect on our hiking/camping extravaganza. Read more
Finishing What We Started
Last year when we were here in Glacier Natioinal Park, a hiker just in front of us on the Grinnell Glacier trail fell to his death due to hazardous conditions. Stunned and in shock, we turned back. Read more
Back in Glacier National Park!
Hello from Glacier National Park, Montana!
Several days in, all is almost perfect. Here’s what’s going on… Read more
Wild About Wilderness
On the way to Glacier National Park, Montana for our last outdoor adventure of the summer, we got ourselves pumped up by listening to Wild. It’s the Cheryl Strayed’s book about her 1100 mile hike on the pacific Crest Trail (and all the self discovery that accompanied her throughout the journey).
It worked! We’re beyond excited. Read more
Awesome Adventures – The Olympics
Last year, we decided to – from time to time – highlight some of our most spectacular past journeys under an “Awesome Adventures” heading. To qualify, the journey has to be the best of the best. There aren’t many.
So far, we’ve only gotten around to sharing details from our visit to Antarctica and our quest to see the Northern Lights. Today, in honor of our All American month and the London Olympics, there’s a new Awesome Adventure to share. Read more
