North & Central America Archives - Page 21 of 25

Our Great and Terrible Maiden Voyage – Testing Out ‘Being Homeless’

Are we ready to do this thing? Stuffing the last pile of blankets and bedding into the camper shell on the bed of our Ford F250, I chuckle. We're supposed to 'live' in there? There's not even enough room to...

Farewell Birthday Dinner at Captain Patties on the Spit

All photos by Chris Palmer // < ![CDATA[ // ]]> Amazon.com Widgets Sun beams poke out from the cloud cover and shine down onto Kachemak Bay as the waves crash onto the rocky beach right outside the w...

Epic Expedition – Alaska to Argentina with ⌧ 6 Kids

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This will be an Epic road trip... How do you decide what to do with your life, or where to go, when the whole world is available as a possibility? After leaving our 'perfect job' in India (due to the exp...

Photo Essay: Pioneer Ave. Shopping-Homer, Alaska

Giving myself some 'girl' time, I went 'out on the town' with my mom. We visited many of the shops in Homer, AK that I drive by everyday, but never stop at because I can't imagine hauling my gaggle of ch...

Photo Essay: Sailing to China Poot Bay, Alaska

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The air was crisp and fresh as we walked down the plank to the dock where the sailboat waited in her slip. Tide was high due to the 'Supermoon' that was closer to the Earth than usual. Homer Spit Boat Do...

Trailer Park Teotihuacan

If you plan on visiting the ruins of Teotihuacan, or even Mexico City, a great 'base camp' is Trailer Park Teotihuacan, located in the heart of San Juan Teotihuacan. Owned and managed by a very wonderful...

At Home in Homer, Alaska: A Great Place to Visit (and a Better Place to Live)

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View of Kackemak Bay from Kachemak Drive The sun glistens off the ocean in Kachemak Bay. Behind it, rugged peaks poke into the clouds, already snow capped with 'termination dust', the white powder that sign...

Photo Essay: Peterson Bay Alaska

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Giddy with excitement, our four little children bound down the gangplank to the boat dock. Daddy and I are not far behind, and feeling a little giddy ourselves. We walk the dock until we find the slip that hol...

5 Fun Things to Do With Your Kids in Banff/Jasper National Parks, Alberta CA

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Purple mountain majesty; snow-capped peaks; ice-blue, colossal glaciers; oodles of spindly evergreens; jade green rivers and lakes fed by glacial run-off; rugged rock formations; the enchantment and beauty of t...

Sailing Kachemak Bay Alaska

It’s summertime in Alaska, which means the days are loooong. When we left Utah and drove the Alcan Highway toward Alaska, we brought a giant 10,000 candle power flashlight. That was silly. We did not need i...