Wanderlust
It's one of the things my wife and I REALLY enjoy doing. We don't go as often as we like but we do it as often as we can. This is the "away" part!
My Travel Diaries
On some of our trips, I had the good sense to keep a journal as we went along. (Why only on some trips, I don't know; I guess sometimes I was just lazy.) In any case, they were fun to write and I can more-or-less relive the trips by reading them. For a while I hesitated posting them 'cause my wife said it might be a bit pretentious. However, at one point I was planning another trip and doing some serious surfing for information. It occurred to me that journals like these would be helpful. Since I've begun posting them, I've gotten some pretty positive feedback from readers and quite a few requests for more information. I've also had some not-so-nice feedback from a few people who have taken exception to my opinions but I guess you'll have that. What I write is only my opinion but I'm entitled to it and I "calls 'em as I sees 'em." I'm certainly no expert but feel free to e-mail me if you think I might be able to help you in planning a trip.
For some trips, though I'd written no journal, I'd taken a lot of photos. From them, I've created a number of slide shows of some of the more interesting or informative ones. While there's not as much detail as in the journals, I've written what I can remember. I hope you find them interesting.
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- Fastest Migration Yet, 2019
- Quick dash from PA to AZ - Douro River Cruise, 2019 - Our long-anticipated cruise on Portugal's Douro River
- Another Convoluted Migration, 2019 - Including Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon and Capital Reef
- Pacific Islands Cruise, 2018 - Hawaii, Samoa, & French Polynesia
- Pennsylvania to Arizona, 2018 - Via Santa Fe
- Arizona to Pennsylvania, 2018 - Including Branson & Greenbrier
- Mexican Riviera, 2017-18- New Years cruise
- Back to our NEW home in Arizona, 2017 - A few interesting stops on the way
- Pennsylvania to Arizona, 2017 - A couple of interesting stops
- Arizona to Pennsylvania, 2017 - Another long way home
- Arizona to Pennsylvania, 2016 - Lots to see on the long way home
- Arizona, 2015 - The most expensive trip ever!
- Weinachtsmärkte, 2014 - German Christmas Markets
- Northern Europe cruise, 2014 - Scandinavia and more
- Caribbean Cruise, 2014 - Plus a drive to and from Florida.
- Great Lakes & Great Plains, 2013 - Road trip to Montana
- Trans-Pacific, 2013 - New Zealand & Australia to Seattle
- Latin America, 2012-13 - Celebrating New Year's Eve in style
- South Sudan, 2012 - Return to my favorite people
- AirVenture and More, 2012 - A two-for-one vacation
- Bermuda, 2012 - Cruise with the whole family
- China, 2012 - Absolutely wonderful!
- Caribbean Cruise, 2011 - Relaxing trip.
- Southern Sudan, 2010 - Trip of a lifetime!
- South of France, 2010 - With Helen & Earl
- Cairo and the Nile, 2009 - One of the best!
- St. Thomas, 2009 - With Stephen, Krista & Noah
- AirVenture, 2008 - Back again!
- Italy, 2008 - With Helen & Earl
- South America Cruise, 2007 - Around Cape Horn
- New Mexico, 2006
- AirVenture, 2005 - And yet another Visit
- "France at 5 MPH" - Barging and more in 2005
- Business trip to India, 2005 - Business & Pleasure
- New England/Canada Cruise, 2004
- Bahamas/Florida Cruise, 2004
- Tucson, 2004 - Business & Pleasure
- AirVenture, 2003 - Back again
- South Pacific, 2003 - THE greatest trip!
- Alsace and the Black Forest, 2002 - One of the best trips ever!
- AirVenture, 2001 - The sequel to my 2000 pilgrimage.
- Our Second Bermuda Cruise, 2001 - A fundraiser organized by my wife.
- AirVenture, 2000 - The pilgrimage to Oshkosh
- Grenada, 2000
- Alaska Cruise/Tour, 1999 - One of the best trips ever!
- Eastern Caribbean Cruise, 1998
- A Business Trip to Paris, 1998 - This one was on my own.
- Business & fun in Tucson, 1998
- Austria, 1997 - A glorious country!
- St. Lucia, 1996 - Nicest island in the Caribbean.
- Business/pleasure trip to the Pacific Northwest, 1996
- Business trip to Asia, 1995 - Japan, Taiwan, Singapore & Hong Kong
- Desert Southwest, 1994 - More relaxing in the sun
- Our First Bermuda Cruise, 1993 - A 25th Anniversary trip.
- Arizona, Spring, 1992 - Relaxing in the sun
- Europe, 1992 - Düsseldorf to Milan
- An enchanted trip to France, 1991 - Business trip but a lot of fun, too!
- Southern Caribbean Cruise, 1990
- Our first vacation in Europe, 1989 - Combined with & enhanced by business events!
- Western Caribbean Cruise, 1988
- St. Martin/St. Maarten, 1983 - Our first major vacation outside the US
Avantair - Helpful links and resources
CPS CaribNet - "Your gateway to exploring the Caribbean" 
Flags of the World - Pictures of zillions of flags 
FranceGuide.com - Official website of the French Government Tourist Office 
France Monthly - "Like a Trip to LA BELLE FRANCE!" 
Great Circle Mapper - Shortest way from here to there 
IBR Guide - Where to stay in Europe 
Mappy - Maps, Route planner and more for Europe 
MultiMap - Great online map program 
MyTravelGuide.com 
The Paris Pages - Not as good as visiting but better than nothing 
Provence and Beyond - Information for knocking around in the south of France 
RAC - Very good route planner for Europe 
RATP - Paris Rapid Transit maps and other good stuff 
Rail Europe - Interactive rail map of Europe. 
SNCF - French National Railroads 
Foreign Languages for Travelers 
US Gazetteer - Info on even tiny towns 
Virtual Tourist World Map - Check it out before you go 
Via Michelin - Excellent resource for European travel planning! 
wheretostay.com - Caribbean, Hawaii and South Pacific
World Time Server - What time is it over there? - There are also many travel links on my Business Links page