The forecast for the Oregon coast called for cool temperatures, heavy rain, and 65 MPH winds. Let’s go camping! That’s right, we love to camp and aren’t afraid to go any time of year. Well, as long as we can stay in a yurt during the cold and rainy season. Luckily, most Oregon State campgrounds...

Renown for its beautiful evergreen forests, high tech industry, and liberal politics, Oregon also boasts some 363 miles of pristine publicly owned coastline that draws visitors from around the world. Summer Sun…. and Crowds The most popular time to visit the Oregon Coast is during the summer months....

We love to travel and we love to take photos. And that is a problem! To take really good photos, you need a really good camera, which generally is a dSLR. Unfortunately, dSLR’s are bulky, heavy, and a pain in the butt to travel with. They also get noticed more, which can lead to theft, and are rather...

As the boat neared the town of Ketchikan, “Salmon Capital of the world,” we were still at a loss as to what we should do there once the boat docked. Normally, we have our activities scheduled out for our trips, but on this one, we just could not decide. The shore excursions offered through the cruise...

Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park was something we were looking forward to seeing. When we initially booked this trip we had envisioned ourselves kayaking the frigid glacial runoffs and dodging calving glaciers. But as it turned out, the cruise line did not offer kayaking excursions in Glacier Bay....