Ever begin your vacation stuck standing in airport security behind an exceptionally long line of people who still don't realize they need to take off their shoes and belts prior to walking through the scanner? Or return from an incredible vacation only to spend several hours waiting to formally return to the U.S. at Customs and Border …
Author: Heather
Traveler.
Bibliophile.
Nature lover.
Biker.
Redhead.
Traveling Solo: Leavenworth and Plain, Washington
Each fall and winter I tend to fly solo while my husband is off hunting deer, migratory birds or-- as of late-- bear and cougar. He grew up hunting with his dad, brother, uncles and friends and has continue to travel to meet them to hunt as long as we've been together (all 12+ years!). While …
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Aloha, Hawaii!
When we moved to Washington, we committed to exploring the Pacific Northwest and making the most of our access to places, things and experiences unique to this part of the country and world. We wanted to really get to know this area while remaining open to seeing where life and our careers take us. As part of …
Worldy Fare: Try the World Brazil
One continent I have yet to explore is South America. Brian and I have talked about it numerous times. We'd both love to: climb Machu Picchu experience the Amazon rainforest see Christ the Redeemer explore Moray and the other Inca ruins and much more! It's also the jumping off point for guided journeys to Antarctica; another adventure that's relatively high …
Yakima Valley Wine Country: Rattlesnake Hills
For an early wedding anniversary getaway we spent a weekend in Yakima Valley, exploring the various wine regions. After a great day of tasting wines in Prosser's Vintner's Village, we were ready to tackle the many wineries throughout Rattlesnake Hills. I had researched quite a few tasting rooms for us to visit so we started out early …
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Learning Railroad History in Toppenish, Washington
We spent a lovely long weekend in Yakima Valley for our anniversary, tasting incredible wine, eating amazing food, and exploring a new part of Washington. On Saturday we had an entire day of wine tasting planned in the Rattlesnake Hills wine region and knew we would need some other activities to break up all our winery visits. …
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Yakima Valley Wine Country: Vintner’s Village
When I told people at work we were going to Yakima for a long weekend to celebrate our anniversary, some of them seemed surprised. Why in the world would we drive *all the way* over to Yakima? What was there to do in Yakima? I was flummoxed. I had been wanting to go to Yakima …
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