With the shutdown of the country (USA) due to the pandemic, we like everyone else shut down our trips. We were in Las Vegas in mid-March when everything came to a screeching halt. We had a big trip planned to northern Arizona and southern Utah, but we canceled it all and hi-tailed it back home. … [Read more…]
On March 16th, 2020 we were sitting in a hotel room at the Flamingo in Las Vegas as we began the process of cancelling our vacation. What led us to this? When we had made our plans a few months earlier, the Covid-19 virus was in China, South Korea, and Italy. There were only a … [Read more…]
When planning our travels, we often watch a movie related to our trip. This enables us to better understand what we will experience. Originally, we scheduled this trip to visit Charleston and Savannah, but had to change plans because of a hurricane. So we were unable to watch movies related to the trip prior to … [Read more…]
What is quintessential Missouri? That’s the question my wife and I asked ourselves. My son, who lives in Los Angeles, was bringing his girlfriend for a visit. She had never been to Missouri, other than just driving through. Of course there’s St.Louis and Kansas City and Missouri’s music town, Branson. And how can one leave … [Read more…]
Orcas Island – a short description The San Juan Islands are a group of islands in the northwest corner of Washington state. The largest of these islands, which is in the shape of a pair of saddlebags, is named Orcas Island. The land mass is just a bit over 50 square miles. The eastern part … [Read more…]
International travel has many benefits. One of which is learning about new cultures. Our recent trip to Nepal gave us the opportunity to learn about the Buddhist religion and the Nepalese culture by visiting a stupa or two or three. Religion in Nepal While visiting Nepal, we discovered that religion occupies an integral position in … [Read more…]
Sometimes you don’t have to travel far to find a place that is very interesting. Such was the case for us, recently. We traveled to Jefferson City, Missouri, which is only 30 miles from our home, to visit the historic Missouri State Penitentiary. I have lived in Missouri practically all my life, but when we … [Read more…]
During the planning stage of our trip preparation, the time came to choose what airline to use to travel to Nepal. I had been using the Hopper app to watch for prices from St. Louis and Kansas City to Kathmandu. The prices had been hovering between $1,000 and $1,100. So we decided to wait to … [Read more…]
No Such Passenger Found Our trip to Nepal started early on a Friday morning. We arrived at the St. Louis airport around 5:30 for our flight. We headed to the American Airlines counter and began the check-in process at the kiosk. Shelly scanned her passport and then I attempted to scan mine. “No such passenger … [Read more…]
When traveling in a foreign country processes and procedures are often unfamiliar. A small mishap, such as a boarding pass issue, can cause a large amount of anxiety. Such was the case on our recent trip to Nepal. We were making a trip to Chitwan National Park for a few days. We had booked a … [Read more…]