Northern Vietnam road trip: Hoang Su Phi to Bac Ha
Northern Vietnam day 5: Hoang Su Phi to Bac Ha Day five of our northern Vietnam road trip begins at a relaxed pace at the lovely resort where we spent the night. It continues as Read More …
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Northern Vietnam road trip: Yen Minh to Hoang Su Phi
Day 4 off the tourist trail: Yen Minh to Hoang Su Phi Day four of our northern Vietnam road trip includes visits to several villages tucked into valleys far off the tourist trail. We also Read More …
Northern Vietnam road trip: Meo Vac to Yen Minh
Our third day of our northern Vietnam road trip takes us way, way off the tourist trail as we tour more of Ha Giang province. Today’s travels include the majestic Ma Pi Leng Pass, bustling Read More …
Northern Vietnam road trip: Ba Be Lake to Meo Vac
The second day of our northern Vietnam road trip starts quietly along the peaceful shores of Ba Be Lake. With about 150 miles of mountain roads between Ba Be Lake and Meo Vac, we are Read More …
Northern Vietnam road trip: Hanoi to Ba Be Lake
Our first day of our northern Vietnam road trip ends up being a 12 hour, 150 mile journey off the tourist trail traveling from Hanoi to Ba Be Lake over what seem like terrible roads. Read More …
Driving south through the USA in November
Each fall for the last 21 years my parents packed up their motorhome or (in recent years) their mini-van and headed south to spend some or all of the winter in Arizona. Some years the Read More …
Through the mountains from Payson to Saguro Lake in Arizona
Payson, Arizona, is a land of towering evergreens and mountain vistas. From here every road seems to lead down, down, and still farther down until you reach the edge of the Sonoran Desert where the Read More …
In Close Proximity to Route 66
The USA’s most famous highway, Route 66, ran almost 2,000 miles from Chicago to LA (just like in the Nat King Cole song). Nearly obliterated by the construction of the US interstate highway system in Read More …
The Complete Icefields Parkway, Banff and Jasper Parks, Canada
We drive all 143 miles of the Icefields Parkway while clouds and rain play tag with the sun. Finally tagged, the clouds obscure the mountain peaks and play hide and seek with glaciers, while the Read More …
Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway, North Dakota
The Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway wanders south and east out of Valley City to Lisbon in eastern North Dakota. Last summer we followed a portion of it as far south as Fort Ransom. The Read More …
Nearly Closed Roads, Ransom County, North Dakota
The friend we are visiting has been taking us on a tour of the area she considers home.Among the highlights she wants to show us is a road that appears run right into the water Read More …
Good gear: 150W power inverter
Never get caught with a dead camera battery (or phone or tablet) again. 150W power inverter This is an electric power inverter – a gadget that takes DC power (produced by your car or boat’s Read More …
Memorable Moments: Dads and Daughters Day in the Desert, Arizona, 2001
For years my Dad had four-wheel drive vehicles that never, ever were driven beyond a maintained road, so when I was in Arizona with my girlfriend, we arranged for our Dads to join us for Read More …
Highway 60 Road Trip to Southwestern Minnesota
About a week ago a friend asked if I was considering heading out to the southwestern corner of the state to help with and/or attend the upcoming estate auction of the family of a mutual Read More …