February 8 – 11th, 2020 This was the last trip I took before this whole covid mess got real. Another race vacation destination. The Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon in New Orleans, LA has been on my bucket list for awhile mostly because I’ve always wanted to visit this city, but am not really into…
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Ecuador
September 21, 2017 – October 2, 2017 Ecuador is the second smallest country in South America. It’s main exports are petroleum and agriculture. With more than 50% of its petroleum being shipped overseas to China. There are several distinct ecosystems and microclimates with the Andes mountains, the Amazon rainforest, Coastal beaches as well as the…
Chicago
March 15 – 17th, 2019 – The Big 4-0 October 4 – 7th, 2020 – covid current I wouldn’t say I hate birthdays, but I don’t enjoy them per sé, especially as I get older. I’ve always tried to make them more fun by going on vacation somewhere. My closest friends know this distraction technique…
Turkey
May 10th – 15th, 2017 This would be my second visit to Istanbul, my last visit being over a decade ago. Man time flies. It is tough to find friends interested in going to Turkey due to the perceived lack of “safety”, which I do not agree with (especially after visiting twice now). It’s not…
San Sebastián
May 6 – 9, 2017 The sixth stop on our European tour back in 2017. We wanted to hit up northern Spain and experience the amazing Pinxtos we had heard so much about. We took the train from Madrid to San Sebastian using the very easy and affordable Renfe train website. It was about a…
Peru
September 2, 2017 – September 21, 2017 Peru – a country in South America, bordered by Ecuador to the North, Chile to the East and Argentina to the South. Tourism and agriculture are their money makers, with growing trends like avocado oil, chia and quinoa – Peru is on the up and coming for healthy…
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu
September 5 – 9, 2017 It’s been 3 years, but Amber and I still reminisce about this hike and this trip. We spent three weeks in Peru, but I felt this trek was such an amazing experience that it deserved it’s own post. We wanted to hike to Machu Picchu…period. We looked into bookings five…
Belize
Birthday trip 2018. Filled with relaxation, scuba diving and sun.
Iceland
An entire island adventure in a van down by the river
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