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Vibrant North Park, San Diego

In searching for a place to stay in downtown San Diego, we struck gold (and turquoise, hot pink, orange, cobalt blue, and pretty much every other color you can think of) when we found a colorful little...

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Chilling In Encinitas

No visit to San Diego is complete without spending time at the beach. And so, as part of our seven-week adventure sans-trailer, we arranged for a nine-day stay in nearby Encinitas, the quintessential...

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Ten Days In Palm Desert

If you like it hot, the Coachella Valley (including ritzy Palm Desert and hip Palm Springs) is your place. With sunshine more than 350 days a year and rarely a hint of rain, it’s the perfect year-round...

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On The Road Again: Ojai, CA

You thought we were never going to leave San Diego, didn’t you? We actually harbored that thought a few times ourselves. But finally, two months after our run-in with the big, bad boulder in Anza...

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Hiking In Pinnacles National Park

It’s in the middle of nowhere, at the end of a winding 30-mile, two-lane county road with no gas stations, no grocery stores, and no cell reception for miles. It’s bone dry and brutally hot in the...

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How To RV In San Francisco

If you’ve ever wanted to explore San Francisco from the comfort of your RV, I have the perfect spot for you. You won’t have to contend with traffic. You won’t have to worry about finding a place to...

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Serene And Wild Point Reyes

An island of serenity just 35 miles north of San Francisco, Point Reyes Peninsula extends 10 miles out to sea, far removed from the hustle and bustle of the big city. It is a pastoral landscape of...

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Two Years On The Road

Our friend Joe recently asked, “So, how will you know when you’re done?” It was a very good question. Eric and I had a heart-to-heart conversation that night. “How will we know when we’re done?” I...

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The City Of Roses: Portland, Oregon

As long time Oregonians, we’ve been to Portland many times, sometimes for a long weekend, and more often for a night or two as we travel up and down the I-5 corridor in route to other destinations in...

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Picturesque Port Townsend

Port Townsend is without a doubt one of the most photogenic towns in the Pacific Northwest. Located on the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula, the small town boasts a lovely waterfront with views...

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Island Time

The pumpkins are ripening in the fields at Horse Drawn farm, and rose hips are plump on the beach roses on Spencer Spit. There’s a distinct shift in the angle of the sun, casting everything in a golden...

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The Natural Beauty Of Lopez Island

I can’t tear myself away from Lopez without one more post celebrating the incredible natural beauty of the island. Although small, Lopez is blessed with an abundance of opportunities for outdoor...

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In Search Of Whales

For years, we’ve been trying to see whales. Orca whales, in particular. Several pods of these magnificent creatures make their home in the Salish Sea off of San Juan Island. It’s one of the best places...

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The Golden Hills Of Eastern Washington

Most people, when they think of Washington, envision lush green forests, laden with ferns and dripping with moss. That’s a pretty accurate image—if you’re talking about anything west of the Cascades....

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The Sisters Music Festival

We looked forward to this festival for months. Nine months, to be exact. In early January, we bought our tickets for the Sisters Folk Music Festival and reserved and paid for a prime RV site at the...

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A Gathering Of Friends: Rocky Point, OR

Our visits home to Ashland are always bittersweet—it’s wonderful to be in familiar surroundings and to spend time with dear friends. It’s also difficult to then pack up and leave, yet again. This time,...

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A Glorious Autumn On Highway 395

We’ve traveled Highway 395 many times over the years, but prior to our full-timing adventure we were always on the way to elsewhere, with only a couple of days to devote to this most enticing roadway....

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Hiking Adventures In The Sierras

A picture-postcard landscape of jagged granite mountain peaks, rushing streams and waterfalls, glacial lakes, and groves of golden aspen splashed amongst stately Ponderosa pines and junipers, the...

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Magical Mono Lake

Night before: “I want to shoot Mono Lake at sunrise.” “No you don’t.” “What do you mean? Of course I do!” “I don’t think you really want to. It’s going to be below freezing in the morning.” “Yes, I do...

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The Quintessential Sierra Nevada Hike

If there’s only one hike that you do in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in eastern California, make it this one. You’ll walk through forests of sweetly scented Ponderosa pines, boulder hop over rushing...

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