Evalynn and I spent 3 weeks in Greece, visiting Athens, Thessaloniki and Chios, a very invigorating trip that has us really anxious to get back to full time, international travel. It’s crazy that we saw Jethro Tull in concert and that didn’t even make it into the conversation. But, believe me, it WAS a highlight!…
Category: Debrief
Vancouver Island, Canada (with no reservations) Debrief
I know it’s been a while. We haven’t travelled outside of the country this year. We decided for this trip that we would travel from Bellingham, WA to Victoria Island without plans or reservations. This was pragmatic because: Our last trip to Victoria Island was unexpectedly cancelled due to airline politics. Concerns about COVID restrictions…
Peru Debrief
Evalynn and I spent 3 weeks in Peru. The first week was mostly Peru Hop jumping form Lima to Paracas to Huacachina to Puno to Cusco. The last 2 weeks were in Cusco. We made a VERY wise decision to pay to ditch our summer clothes and unnecessary gear at the Hotel Ayenda B&B Wasi…
Rincon, Puerto Rico Debrief
Eva and I visited Rincon from 12/6/2020-1/9/2021. I always wanted to do New Years on a beach. Mission accomplished. Here are our observations about our stay. What was the most surprising thing about Rincon?Eva: Getting back to US territories and having US grocery stores and amenities.Ehren: There’s not reliable public transportation anywhere on Puerto Rico…
Morocco Debrief
Eva and I spent 10 days in Morocco at the end of November/beginning of December, 2020. We purchased a tour from Tihya Tours and it was worth every dollar. What was the most surprising thing about Morocco?Eva: It seems cosmopolitan as everyone does business with everyone.Ehren: The constant traffic stops and nitpicking various traffic regulations…
Dubrovnik, Croatia Debrief
Eva and I spent one week in Dubrovnik at the end of November. They were setting up for Christmas and being here as pretty magical. Below we debrief our brief visit including getting COVID tests in preparation for a flight out of the country. What was the most surprising thing about Dubrovnik?Eva: Coming in on…
Makarska, Croatia Debrief
Eva and I stayed in Markaska, Croatia for 10 days from at the end of November. We had a tiny but cute and comfortable apartment where we played tons of backgammon. Sadly, we didn’t make it up to the Skydeck, but as you’ll see, we both absolutely loved Makarska. Our last two days were crazy…
Pula, Croatia Debrief
We spent the last 2 weeks of October in Pula, Croatia. It’s starting to get cooler and rainy, but it was nice to have more space. Pula is a great walking town. Lots to see. What was the most surprising thing about Pula?Eva: While people are very friendly, they don’t eat out at all.Ehren: I…
Split, Croatia Debrief
Evalynn and I spent 4 glorious weeks in Split, Croatia, from September 18th until October 18th, in an apartment slightly to the west of Diocletian Palace. After 6 months in Asia, it was liberating to have access to good restaurants and meat again, but the price difference was a bit unsettling as you’ll see below….
Ha Long, Vietnam Debrief
Eva and I spent 4 weeks in Ha Long at the most amazing BnB. I feel like this debrief is influenced largely by my one complaint, but it was, I feel, justified as it was an every day problem. That said, I don’t want to dissuade anybody from visiting because it is one of the…