We had a tiny front wheel drive car with nearly bald tires. Our route would take us through some remote country with the increasingly possibility of snow. What could possibly go wrong? When we left Juneau at the end of the summer season in 2015, we had the option of either taking the ferry all…
Welcome to Egypt
“You’re crazy.” This is was what half our family told John and I when we booked our tickets to Egypt in December 2012. We were confronted with a lot of negativity about our plan to visit Egypt, given the state of the country. Egypt had recently been through a revolution and the country plunged in…
The Summer of Portland
Now that fall has settled its grey cloak over us, I have been reminiscing a little about summer. Of hot days, late sunsets, cold white wine and swimming. Our first summer back in the NW did not disappoint. In fact, it was unseasonably warm. We experienced a series of 100+ degree days which was sweltering…
A 3-Day Cruise to Juneau
In April 2015, John and I set out on our next great adventure: summer in Alaska. He’d just accepted a job flying DH beavers on floats, something he’d wanted to do his whole life. I managed to land a job at Alaskan Brewing, which was amazing since we’d missed craft beer so much in Namibia….
Portland, here we come!
It’s official. We are moving to Portland! I accepted a job at a boutique marketing agency in Portland, working on mission-based brands. That means I’ll be working on clients that are organic, sustainable, fair-trade, etc. I’m thrilled to be working at a place where I can feel I’m making a difference. Having worked at…
24 Hours in Dubai
Travel forces us to become flexible. It just does. Something goes amiss and you’re forced to change course. Or even chart an entirely new course. It’s part of the process and usually everything turns out OK. Last April, we finally began our long journey home from Namibia. We managed to plan it so that John,…
Namibian Road Trip: Part 2
We headed back to civilization to restock in Swakopmund, the coastal German town wedged between towering sand dunes the frigid ocean. John and I both needed to check email and messages, as we were coordinating the details of our arrival in Juneau. Since we’d left a few days earlier, I had received confirmation on a job offer…
Namibian Road Trip: Part 1
Last March, John’s sister Brittany spent three weeks visiting us in Namibia. We took her on the nickel tour of Windhoek (parliament building, Andy’s, national museum, etc.) and then we embarked on a self-drive tour. We covered nearly the entire country, with the exception of the Caprivi. Although we originally planned to rent a simple 4-door…
Now, where did we leave off?
I think it was when John and I decided to move to Alaska from Namibia. A lot has happened since then. Last spring blew through our lives like a thunderstorm, leaving us in Juneau, Alaska where we reconnected with our friends and family and became Americans again. Since we last saw you, we’ve done a…
Has it been a year, already?
It’s hard to believe it, but a whole year has passed since we left home. We’ve had so many experiences ranging from wonderful to terrible and everything in between. John and I have learned a lot about ourselves and each other, not to mention mankind as a whole. As we reminisce about the past twelve months, we…
A Safari in Namibia
We left Windhoek, bound for the bush in our chariot, a Cessna 310. I was exhilarated to be going out of town, especially since we were headed to 4 star safari lodges in the middle of the wilderness. Now, we had never been on a luxury safari. If you’ve never been on one either, allow…
Sunday Dinner: Braai Pie
A few weeks ago, our friends started something of a Sunday tradition. We get together late in the afternoon for a Braai and we make Braai pie. Hold on a second. You’re probably saying something like “What the hell is a Braai?” or “Sounds a lot like a bra.” Get your head out of the gutter…
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