Like nomads, but with more stuff

When we lived in St Petersburg, we took an Arctic vacation in Lapland to cross off the one item on Terry's bucket list. We saw an aurora...

  On our last morning I woke earlier than anyone else and couldn't sleep. But it was of course in the 40s and that doesn't work for...

  The next morning was not as chilly as I'd expected, or perhaps I am getting used to nearly-freezing sleeping temps.  We had decided on...

Every experience is an opportunity to learn new things. On this last trip we made sure to have extra blankets, our camp chairs, a proper spa...

We had an adventurous weekend planned, and it ended up being almost idyllic. First up: packing the car. We realized packing for just an over...

The day was absolutely not over yet! Due to our several stops, we managed to get to the hotel just a bit over check-in time, which meant we ...

  We had lots of plans for the road between Revelstoke and Lake Louise. First stop, the Giant Cedars Boardwalk. It is technically an easy Re...

We discovered when we arrived in Revelstoke two hours before check-in time - a set-in-stone time that would not be amended - that most of w...

 Disclaimer: this is not a complaint. I am thrilled that my children's schools are doing what they can to start the year off slowly and ...

That's British Columbia. See, the week before our vacation Terry was supposed to TDY to Vancouver. This of course means we were all supp...