Category Archives: US – Oregon

Trapped in an airport with a camera for distraction

Posted on January 13, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We thought we were so smart getting to the airport early. No crowds at check-in or security. We like Portland’s airport – PDX – so we purposefully took a long walk through the terminal before our flight, browsing in shops, … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, US - Oregon | Tagged airports, Corey Arnold, flight delay, Great Horned Owl, PDX, photography, Portland Oregon, travel | 15 Comments

The (not so) deep sleep

Posted on January 3, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We landed in Portland, Oregon, and it’s here that we’ll spend the first weeks of winter. Days of shortest daylight…Days of damp cold. We tried to stay cozy and warm in our little place, but every day we roused ourselves, … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Oregon | Tagged bird, fuchsia, gardens, heather, moss, Oregon, Portland, Rose Garden, roses, spotted towhee, travel | 11 Comments

A family tradition passed on

Posted on December 22, 2017 by simpletravelourway

We exchanged gifts every year with family, but there came a year when it was obvious to all – do we need all these gifts? And why are we still doing this? We were middle-aged, long past needing extra things … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Oregon | Tagged charity, Forest Park, holiday, holiday gifts, International Rescue Committee, Library, Oregon, Portland, tradition, travel, World Central Kitchen | 8 Comments

Take your Parents to Work Day

Posted on August 9, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Our son, Josh, offered to take us to his workplace. The day turned out to be a little twist on the usual “Take Your Child To Work” day. We drove to the Cully Neighborhood of Portland, Oregon and there, tucked … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Oregon | Tagged Compact Farms, CSA, Cully Neighborhood Farm, farm, Josh Volk, Matt Gordon, Portland Oregon, travel, vegetables | 4 Comments

Pizzazz

Posted on August 1, 2017 by simpletravelourway

We do love our visits to Portland, Oregon, and who wouldn’t? Style, vitality, flair… We’ll let photos tell our story: Select just 7 photos of your last trip to tell your own the story. “Less is more!” June 2017

Posted in US - Oregon | Tagged Cathedral Park, Japanese garden, koi, mural, Oregon, Portland, Portland Thorns, travel | 4 Comments

Everyone has a camera (and opinion)

Posted on July 28, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Sometimes there are just too many things to focus our attention on. We became easily distracted. Instead of looking at the prize-winning roses in the International Rose Test Garden, our attention was drawn to all the lovely people there doing … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Oregon | Tagged City of Roses, flowers, gardens, International Rose Test Garden, Oregon, photography, Portland, selfies, travel | 5 Comments

Try a foreign destination: take a U.S. Road Trip

Posted on July 22, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Our “places-we’d-most-like-to-visit” list starts and ends with foreign destinations, but somehow a few National Parks in the U.S. managed to sneak in there. Our version of a road trip was just a little different. The plan did not call for … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Arizona, US - miscellaneous, US - Oregon, US - Utah, Washington | Tagged AirBnB, Arches National Park, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park, road trip, Saguaro National Park, travel, Waterton Lakes National Park, Yellowstone National Park | 8 Comments

The gift of a new climate

Posted on March 19, 2016 by simpletravelourway

What is our ideal travel weather? Warm, sunny, and always dry. We knew Portland would be cool, overcast and rainy, but we had no choice. It was time to prepare for our upcoming seven-month trip to South America, and this … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Oregon | Tagged gardens, moss, Portland Oregon, rain, travel | 10 Comments

A calm moment

Posted on December 29, 2015 by simpletravelourway

Winter has come. We drove 15 miles per hour over the mountain pass in our little car and felt the quiet a snowfall brings. We were in another world in this calm winter wonderland. No … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Oregon | Tagged calm, Oregon, photography, road trip, snow, travel, winter | 7 Comments

A chain of events

Posted on December 20, 2015 by simpletravelourway

We packed our bags, ready to leave the rainy cool weather in Portland, Oregon. We planned to head south for warmer temperatures and sunny days. Our son casually mentioned that we needed tire chains if we drove the main highway … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Oregon | Tagged cars, Grant’s Pass, Les Schwab, Oregon, photography, road trip, travel | 18 Comments