“Embrace” Burns
With the wholesale closure of all events and festivals after February of 2020, I pulled this post forward from the Burning Man Festival in 2014. The burning of Embrace was…
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Destinations
10 posts
Our travel destinations sorted by location for easy planning, research, and dreaming.
The Old Adobe
Bringing Napa’s Oldest Building Back to Life (Feb 2018) As with many things that have lived a long time, the Old Adobe on the corner of Soscol Avenue and Silverado…
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From Gettysburg to Getting Anywhere else
What was an impactful sightseeing trip to a national treasure in 2017 (with a cantankerous travel mate), took on deeper meaning for me as the nation started storming historical sites…
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The Language of Travel
Travel, exploration, and taking in the natural wonders all transcend politics, and daily human hurdles. When sightseeing we use one language: the language of awe. A 2017 road trip from…
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The Pitfalls of the Maiden Journey
This is Part 2 of the Clan of the Camper Van The excitement of meeting this iron maiden was offset by the rigor of a red-eye flight and the trepidation…
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Villas Susana, San Pancho Mexico
No matter how fabulous the location, travel lacks the element of the exquisite if the company isn’t nice. It’s why service in the hospitality industry is such a BFD, and why you…
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A Little Passion for Puerto Vallarta
There’s a reason those wonderful Mexican beach towns, and especially Puerto Vallarta have become so popular. Traveling in November (2016), it was an excellent time of year to visit. The…
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Travertine Hot Springs, Bridgeport, California
Right outside of Bridgeport, California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada range is Travertine Hot Springs. Stunningly gorgeous, the springs are a great stop on the way to,…
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Mercey Hot Springs, Firebaugh CA
We were lucky enough to stop at Mercey Hot Springs on a very cold, and beautifully clear November (2015) night with a magical full moon. The weather wanted to rain,…
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Saline Valley, Death Valley, California
There is something other worldly about Saline Valley Warm Springs. In the vast dearth of the hostile Mohave, this is a little lick of soft green in a sharp brown world. Wild burros wander…
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