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Beautiful Places in Central Vancouver Island
We haven't had a chance to spend a lot of time in this part of the island yet, but we did experience these cool things that are well...


Best Things about Salt Spring Island
We decided to do a two day/one night getaway to Salt Spring Island which is one of the Southern Gulf Islands. That meant taking a quick...


Our favorite hike near Alcúdia, Mallorca
We hiked Penya des Midgia which is near the beautiful Northern medieval village of Alcúdia and it was incredible. It's about 2.5 miles...


The Most Epic Hike in Madeira
Definitely one of the best hikes we've ever done was at Pico do Arieiro. In addition to the incredible views of mountains, cliffs and...


3 Favorite Hikes in Madeira
There are plenty of amazing hikes in Madeira, but here are three particularly great ones that we really loved. We've also included...


Best Northern Villages in Madeira To Visit
There are a number of fun activities to do along the northern coast of Madeira. It's filled with pretty little villages and plenty of...


Best Hike in Madeira for Bird Lovers
One of our favorite things we've done in Madeira. Not only do you get to do a great short hike but then you get to experience the birds...


Favorite Madeira West Coast Things to do
We visited this part of Madeira twice and just loved it so much. It's totally different than the rest of the island and filled with green...


Hiking the Tallest Peak in Madeira
Getting a chance to hike Pico Ruivo in Madeira is totally weather dependent since it's often shrouded in clouds or fog, but with a clear...


An Epic Levada Hike in Madeira
There are so many great levada hikes in Madeira! One of the ones we did was the Levada do Moinho to Levada Nova which was just...


Madeira Meanderings
We absolutely love finding great things to do here in Madeira. Exploring in the car while looking for pullouts and signs for miradouros...


Hiking Ponta de São Lourenço in Madeira
One of the best hikes in Madeira and unusual due to the terrain. This is a thin volcanic peninsula on the easternmost part of the island....


Hiking Ponta do Bode in Madeira
This is a beautiful hike near Caniçal, Madeira that offers some stunning panoramic views. The official guide we used listed the trail as...


The Funchal, Madeira Cable Car Experience
Often there are clouds moving all around and hugging the tops of the mountains that surround Funchal, the capital of Madeira. One day we...


Vernal, UT: More Fun Fall Things to Do
We had fun spending a couple of days hanging out with our friends Lance & Melinda. The weather was just beautiful and the Fall colors...


Provo Canyon: A Day with Steve & Chris
We were so happy to be able to squeeze in an afternoon and evening with them on a gorgeous Fall day here in this beautiful part of Utah....


Odds/Ends Vancouver Island Hiking
Victoria, B.C. - We've been having fun exploring different areas around the city. Our favorite views were from Jocelyn Hill (which is in...


A little piece of NE Vancouver Island heaven
We stayed in a wonderful little cottage right on the water for three nights. It was in the Port McNeill area (which is on the Northeast...


A Portland Winter!
Ya I know spending winter in the PNW seems like a bad idea, but we had a great three months and enjoyed a variety of things. Some of the...


Portland winter Family Shenanigans
We decided to park the RV in Arizona for the winter months and have been spending it here in Portland enjoying time with Brian, Kim,...
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