Places to Stay in San Ignacio: Mahogany Hall

During our recent trip to Belize, we spent half our time in the interior Cayo District, exploring San Ignacio and the surrounding area. Figuring out where to stay took more time and effort than I anticipated but ended up working out perfectly. I thought I'd share our approach in case it's helpful to someone else! …

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A Morning in Astoria, Oregon

We met my parents in Long Beach, Washington for a weekend of hikes, history, sandcastles, and occasional sun, and concluded our visit with a half-day adventure across the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon. I had never been to Astoria and didn’t know what to expect. My parents picked up some tourism brochures and on one …

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A Day Along the Columbia River Gorge

My parents have come out to visit a couple times since we moved to Seattle and most recently bought round-trip flights to Portland for a long weekend visit. We made arrangements to join them Saturday and Sunday to see some new sights in town as well as the surrounding area. Brian headed down earlier in …

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Road Trip: Glacier National Park

After spending the night in Missoula, Montana, we set our sights north and headed for Glacier National Park. The day was cloudy but the temperature was decent and the traffic was light so we made good time getting to the park. We took the eastern road around Flathead Lake to avoid the traffic, and I …

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