Vampires, Puffins and Golf in Cruden Bay, Scotland
It all started with elephant poop! No, really!! Cruden Bay and the Bullers of Buchan areas were not in our plans to visit, but that’s where fate comes in…
Isle of Skye, Scotland – Castles, waterfalls, sheep, fairy pools and hearts!
The Isle of Skye in Scotland is a bit off the beaten track. In fact, it takes some concerted effort to get there. From the nearest major airport it’s over 200 miles of twisty, mountainous, extremely scenic roadway.
Scotland Golf is Better – 18 Reasons
As an avid American golfer, with the golden opportunity to play nearly a dozen rounds of golf at a variety of courses during a recent one month home exchange in Edinburgh, I can safely say that Scotland golf is definitely better in many ways…specifically 18!
Highlights from 5 1/2 weeks in Thailand and Cambodia
SCUBA diving, Thai massages, tigers, sailing Phang Nga Bay / Andaman Sea for 10 days: seeing a whale shark, huongs, Songkran, Cambodian Circus, Ta Prohm, Bayon, Angkor Wat, tuk tuks, ladyboys, monks, Long Neck village, waterfalls, orchid-butterfly farm, ornate temples, intense heat, sweet elephants…
Volunteering with rescued elephants in northern Thailand
Elephant Nature Park (ENP), is a sanctuary for abused, injured and retired elephants, plus rescued dogs, cats, a herd of water buffalo and a few horses. Our time there was rewarding, inspirational, educational, fun, exhausting, and a bit frustrating all at the same time…
Hot air balloons in gorgeous Colorado!
Balloons, bells, a ghost town and fall colors! Gettin’ our mountain fix! Sometimes Groupon has great timing with their offers. In this case a discount condo at Snowmass Village during the Balloon Festival…