Hiroshima & Miyajima Island
We took the Japanese bullet train, or “Shinkansen” to Hiroshima and arrived in only 4 hours. The experience was similar to an airplane, but with more legroom and none of the security…
Climbing Mount Fuji
Mt. Fuji, known locally as “Fuji-San”, stands 12,388 ft tall, and is the highest mountain in Japan. I was happy to get a photograph, but Delicia wanted us to climb it. She has fond memories…
Hanoi
Our last day in Vietnam was in Hanoi, or “Ha Noi” as they spell it. It’s a beautiful city with low rise buildings and tree lined streets. We walked all around and…
Ha Long Bay
We flew to the capital city of Ha Noi and took a bus 2.5 hours South East to the famous Ha Long Bay. Trip guides say to take an overnight boat ride…
DMZ & Vinh Moc Tunnels
We booked a private tour company to take us to the DMZ and the Vin Moc tunnel system. They do full day tours, but when I mentioned “kids” they recommended the shorter…
Hoi An
Hoi An is an ancient riverfront trading village dating back to the 15th century. It’s now a UNESCO world heritage site. According to our research, most tourists stay in the city of…
Hue
We had train tickets booked well in advance for our trip to Hue (pronounced “way”). That morning I logged onto the train webpage to see if we could upgrade our seats. The…
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh, formerly Saigon, was the former Capital of South Vietnam. It is the biggest and most modern city in Vietnam and is a swarming hive of people, scooters, and traffic…
Vietnam Overview
After nearly 2.5 years of lockdown, the wanderlust crept in and we needed a new adventure. Luckily we had equally adventurous friends with kids the same age as ours (ranging from 8-11…
Naples Italy Underground
Naples has been inhabited since the stone age. The first major settlements were the Greeks around 2000 B.C., then came the Romans around 750 B.C. Over these 4000 years the city was…
The Big Move
With 23 years of military PCS (Permanent Change of Station) moves under my belt, this was the most challenging. In two weeks we managed to sell our truck, move out of our…
Curry Hammock State Park, Crawl Key, FL
We love the Florida Keys, and living 2 hours away from the middle, we go every chance we get. For the kids’ school spring break, we scored a last minute opening at…
Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring FL
Highlands Hammock state park is located in Sebring, FL. Because the kids were in school, we arrived on a Friday which happened to be the last official day of “Scamp Camp”, a…
Jolly Roger RV Resort, Marathon Key, FL
The Keys are our favorite destination in Southern Florida. Scenic highway Route 1 spans over miles of blue ocean. We’ve camped at the Jolly Roger RV Resort in Marathon Key three times…
Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Jupiter, FL
Campsites: We had a wonderful weekend at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. At 11,500 acres of wilderness, it is the largest state park in South East Florida. There are two campgrounds: Pine Grove and…
Markham Park, Sunrise, FL
Delicia returned from a 1 year deployment to Bahrain so it was awesome to have the family together again. We settled into our new house and Southern Florida living. We booked a…
Jamestown and Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA
Williamsburg, Virginia, the site of historic… well everything! From the first settlement at Jamestown, to Colonial Williamsburg, to Busch Gardens Amusement Park, this area has a lot to offer history buffs and…
Dam Neck Naval Base, Virginia Beach, VA
Delicia was still deployed, but we didn’t let that slow down our summer fun. We used to be stationed in Norfolk, so I was aware of some lesser known bases. Dam Neck…
Pines Campground, Potts Mountain, VA
Now we’re getting rural. Our first “off the grid” camping experience was Pines Campground in the George Washington National Forest. It’s just down the road from the famous “Potts Mountain Jeep Trail”.…
Lake Anna State Park, Spotsylvania, VA
While Delicia was back to being deployed overseas to Bahrain, I booked a campsite at Lake Anna State Park. Lake Anna is about 90 minutes south of Washington, D.C. if you’re lucky…
Twin Grove Campground, Pine Grove, PA
With a couple of local camping trips under our belt it was time for our first real trip. Delicia was back on deployment to Bahrain, and my Northern Virginia Jeep Club, The…
Pohick Bay Regional Park, Occoquan, VA
Delicia came home for a week of “rest and relaxation” (R&R in military speak) during her 1 year deployment to Bahrain. She hadn’t seen the camper yet and the boys and I…
Bull Run Regional Park, Va – Our Maiden Voyage
After buying and outfitting our 2009 Casita Spirit Deluxe (new to us) camper, it was time for the first camping trip. My wife, Delicia, was deployed overseas for a year so I…
Hiroshima & Miyajima Island
We took the Japanese bullet train, or “Shinkansen” to Hiroshima and arrived in only 4 hours. The experience was similar to an airplane, but with more legroom and none of the security…
Climbing Mount Fuji
Mt. Fuji, known locally as “Fuji-San”, stands 12,388 ft tall, and is the highest mountain in Japan. I was happy to get a photograph, but Delicia wanted us to climb it. She has fond memories…
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh, formerly Saigon, was the former Capital of South Vietnam. It is the biggest and most modern city in Vietnam and is a swarming hive of people, scooters, and traffic…
Hue
We had train tickets booked well in advance for our trip to Hue (pronounced “way”). That morning I logged onto the train webpage to see if we could upgrade our seats. The…
Hoi An
Hoi An is an ancient riverfront trading village dating back to the 15th century. It’s now a UNESCO world heritage site. According to our research, most tourists stay in the city of…
DMZ & Vinh Moc Tunnels
We booked a private tour company to take us to the DMZ and the Vin Moc tunnel system. They do full day tours, but when I mentioned “kids” they recommended the shorter…
Ha Long Bay
We flew to the capital city of Ha Noi and took a bus 2.5 hours South East to the famous Ha Long Bay. Trip guides say to take an overnight boat ride…
Hanoi
Our last day in Vietnam was in Hanoi, or “Ha Noi” as they spell it. It’s a beautiful city with low rise buildings and tree lined streets. We walked all around and…
Naples Italy Underground
Naples has been inhabited since the stone age. The first major settlements were the Greeks around 2000 B.C., then came the Romans around 750 B.C. Over these 4000 years the city was…
The Big Move
With 23 years of military PCS (Permanent Change of Station) moves under my belt, this was the most challenging. In two weeks we managed to sell our truck, move out of our…
Curry Hammock State Park, Crawl Key, FL
We love the Florida Keys, and living 2 hours away from the middle, we go every chance we get. For the kids’ school spring break, we scored a last minute opening at…
Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring FL
Highlands Hammock state park is located in Sebring, FL. Because the kids were in school, we arrived on a Friday which happened to be the last official day of “Scamp Camp”, a…
Jolly Roger RV Resort, Marathon Key, FL
The Keys are our favorite destination in Southern Florida. Scenic highway Route 1 spans over miles of blue ocean. We’ve camped at the Jolly Roger RV Resort in Marathon Key three times…
Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Jupiter, FL
Campsites: We had a wonderful weekend at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. At 11,500 acres of wilderness, it is the largest state park in South East Florida. There are two campgrounds: Pine Grove and…
Markham Park, Sunrise, FL
Delicia returned from a 1 year deployment to Bahrain so it was awesome to have the family together again. We settled into our new house and Southern Florida living. We booked a…
Jamestown and Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA
Williamsburg, Virginia, the site of historic… well everything! From the first settlement at Jamestown, to Colonial Williamsburg, to Busch Gardens Amusement Park, this area has a lot to offer history buffs and…
Dam Neck Naval Base, Virginia Beach, VA
Delicia was still deployed, but we didn’t let that slow down our summer fun. We used to be stationed in Norfolk, so I was aware of some lesser known bases. Dam Neck…
Pines Campground, Potts Mountain, VA
Now we’re getting rural. Our first “off the grid” camping experience was Pines Campground in the George Washington National Forest. It’s just down the road from the famous “Potts Mountain Jeep Trail”.…
Lake Anna State Park, Spotsylvania, VA
While Delicia was back to being deployed overseas to Bahrain, I booked a campsite at Lake Anna State Park. Lake Anna is about 90 minutes south of Washington, D.C. if you’re lucky…
Pohick Bay Regional Park, Occoquan, VA
Delicia came home for a week of “rest and relaxation” (R&R in military speak) during her 1 year deployment to Bahrain. She hadn’t seen the camper yet and the boys and I…
Bull Run Regional Park, Va – Our Maiden Voyage
After buying and outfitting our 2009 Casita Spirit Deluxe (new to us) camper, it was time for the first camping trip. My wife, Delicia, was deployed overseas for a year so I…
Twin Grove Campground, Pine Grove, PA
With a couple of local camping trips under our belt it was time for our first real trip. Delicia was back on deployment to Bahrain, and my Northern Virginia Jeep Club, The…