Category: Destinations

Whidbey Island is in the Puget Sound region of Washington state about 30 miles north of Seattle. We were originally just going to pass through the island on a travel day between Port Angeles...

Victoria, capital of British Columbia, sits on the southern end of Vancouver Island and was a perfect side trip while visiting Olympic National Park in Washington. The hour and a half ferry ride takes...

In the far northwestern reaches of the United States is the Olympic Peninsula, an area of diverse ecosystems spanning glaciated mountains, old-growth temperate rainforests and rugged Pacific coastline. The centerpiece of the Peninsula, covering...

The upper Oregon coast is a magnificent continuance of the southern Oregon coast. It’s amazing shoreline with magnificent sea stacks and snuck away beaches to relax, marvel and explore are simply indescribable. But as...

A magnificent river gorge, with its breathtaking vistas, provides the perfect elements for a seemingly endless array of some of the most magnificent waterfalls in the world. Beyond the gorge, the landscape transforms to...

If you think the California coast is magnificent and you have never been to Oregon, you are in store for a treat. We certainly were. Not only does the Pacific coast in Oregon provide...

Imagine standing among 35-foot skyscrapers in a city over 1,500 years old. But instead of buildings made of glass and steel they are actually living trees. Trees, some over 20 feet wide at the...

There’s a stretch of coastline in northern California that’s snuck far away from the other well known spots. It’s not easy to get to (especially in an RV) and that’s half the reason to...

Judgement of Paris, a blind tasting of wine, organized in Paris on May 24, 1976 put Napa Valley on the map when the red and white wines from Napa rated best in each category...

Pinnacles is a small California national park with some very unique features. As we’ve found with other national parks, size doesn’t always matter. A combination of volcanic action, a fault line and erosion starting...