Year: 2026

Sunday on vacation in another country can be a little tricky… We looked up where we could maybe go to church, but the two options are north or south more than an hour drive away. Instead of doing that, we joined the YouTube broadcast of our...

Another early morning alarm… 5:30 comes early no matter when you go to bed. But, we hurried with breakfast and getting ready and got out the door by 6am to drive an hour to Carara National Park in Puntarenas Province just north of Jaco on...

Today was a reminder to go with the flow and always have a plan B in your pocket… We took awhile to get up and moving this morning after the long day yesterday and had some things we needed to take care of, so we left the condo later than...

This is a MUST-DO Bucket List adventure to add to your travel wishlist and Costa Rica itinerary!! 5am alarm was totally worth it! Our condo in Bejuco Beach is about an hour away from the entrance to Manuel Antonio National Park and we were meeting...

We let everyone sleep in this morning after such a long travel day yesterday. Of course some birds or maybe a monkey were noisily chattering outside at about 6am, but we got back to sleep and got up about 8:30. Can’t beat the view… First...

We debated taking a big trip this year… Especially since we already know we’ll be traveling to pick up our missionary son this summer. So, Superman and I thought about going somewhere just the two of us for a week. And then the idea...

All packed up and ready to head back to Bangkok… We checked out of our condo and drove up the coast making our way slowly to the Phuket airport. Check out the Surin Beach viewpoint. Just gorgeous! We are going to miss this place! We stopped...

When in Thailand, you must buy Elephant Pants. Comfy, lightweight, and found everywhere! It’s a little harder to find kid sizes, but we were successful at larger markets. And you can’t beat the price… the equivalent of about $5 US....