Category Archives: North America

Where we saw 3 monkey species, a garlic tree, and swam in a waterfall

Posted on January 20, 2020 by simpletravelourway

We traveled to many of the U.S. National Parks for their magnificent scenery. If we think all national parks are alike, consider Corcovado National Park, located on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica, and compare it to Everglades National Park in … Continue reading →

Posted in Costa Rica | Tagged agouti, biodiversity, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica, garlic tree, La Paloma Lodge, osa peninsula, travel, travel with grandchildren | 2 Comments

The trip of a lifetime (depending on who you ask)

Posted on January 8, 2020 by simpletravelourway

We promised to take our grandchildren on a memorable trip with us. Their parents were not invited. We wanted this to be a trip (we hoped) they’d remember the rest of their lives. We gave the trips with our grandchildren … Continue reading →

Posted in Costa Rica | Tagged Bug Lady Tour, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica, La Paloma Lodge, Netherlands, osa peninsula, travel, travel with grandchildren | 4 Comments

A tradition takes hold

Posted on December 1, 2019 by simpletravelourway

We were young, newly married, and didn’t want to fall back on either family’s traditions. When our children were little, we started to drive to Washington, DC for Thanksgiving to visit Beth’s brother. We didn’t know it at the time, … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Washington, DC | Tagged art, flowers, George Catlin, National Gallery, Paphiopedilum Transvaal, Solandra grandiflora, travel, U.S. Botanical Garden, Vincent van Gogh, Washington DC | 11 Comments

Lessons learned on the road #2: planning, planning, and more planning

Posted on October 20, 2019 by simpletravelourway

For many years travel planning consumed our lives. Our planning took us beyond the obvious: where to stay and what to do. We delved into the perfect time of year to visit and would there be enough to do to … Continue reading →

Posted in Life after travel, Trip Planning, US - Pennsylvania | Tagged Canvas Champ, decorating, Floyds, Kendal at Longwood, moving, transitions, travel planning, Tuft and Needle | 5 Comments

Lessons learned on the road #1: simplifying life

Posted on October 6, 2019 by simpletravelourway

How could we take what we had learned from our years of travel and use that to shape and plan our new life? Six and half years ago, we had taken a giant leap by giving away almost all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life after travel, US - Pennsylvania | Tagged packing for a trip, simplicity, simplifying life, Stewart Island robin, travel, travel clothes, travel lessons | 16 Comments

A trip in free fall

Posted on September 20, 2019 by simpletravelourway

We thought of ourselves as serious travelers. So what could be simpler than a 3-night, late summer get-away on the Delaware shore? We reserved a walk-in camping site at Cape Henlopen State Park months earlier but were so busy in … Continue reading →

Posted in Packing, Trip Planning, US - miscellaneous | Tagged Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, Lewes Delaware, Packing, trip planning | 15 Comments

The (almost) last destination

Posted on September 3, 2019 by simpletravelourway

How do we top 6.5 years of travel in the U.S. and around the world (twice!)? We probably can’t. Our years of travel will always be one of the best periods in our life, but we always like to look … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning, US - miscellaneous | Tagged Continuing Care Retirement Community, Fort DeSoto State Park, Kendal at Longwood, Life Plan Community, Longwood Gardens, travel, travel planning | 21 Comments