Adventure Travel, Animals, Central and South America, Christmas Travel, food diplomacy, friends, House Sitting Pets, long-stay travel, Mexico, North America, Pets, San Miguel de Allende, Senior Travel, United States

Christmas on the Road, 2015-2020 John’s reflections

When we first set out on our On The Road Journey, our mission was to learn what it was like to actually live in other cultures, rather than just visit. We wanted to become travelers, not just tourists. We wanted to assimilate and absorb, not just exist and borrow. At the start, we could not… Continue reading Christmas on the Road, 2015-2020 John’s reflections

Adventure Travel, House Sitting Pets, house/pet sitting

Living Our Zany Chosen Life…

Thanksgiving is over, can you believe it? Nevertheless, we continue to think about just how grateful we are for so, so many blessings. Our continued good health. Two beautiful. strong, and independent daughters who are amazing Moms to 5 smart, funny, beautiful, awesome grandchildren, each with their own strengths and talents. Family members and friends… Continue reading Living Our Zany Chosen Life…

Adventure Travel, Animals, horses, House Sitting Pets, house/pet sitting, living like a local, Living Like Locals, long-stay travel, Senior Travel, Wild Mustangs

A Visit With A Few Furry Four Legged Friends

You may know by now that Bev and I love horses. Everything about them is majestic, to us. They are pretty big, huge in some cases, yet their eyes are usually gentle. They move with such grace while starting and stopping on a dime. We find everything about them beautiful. We are blessed to have… Continue reading A Visit With A Few Furry Four Legged Friends

Adventure Travel, Airbnb Experiences, Cats, Dogs, Europe, Food and Drink, France, House Sitting Pets, Pets, Travel

Let the Pet Sitting Begin – Three Months in France, wonderful pets, country, homes, and homeowners

Spring color in the village park where it was easy to imagine it to be a backdrop for painters, picnickers and general frolicking . Following a 9 hour flight from Bangkok to Paris, and a 2 + hour train, we were greeted with a touch of spring in Valence, France. With one night at a… Continue reading Let the Pet Sitting Begin – Three Months in France, wonderful pets, country, homes, and homeowners

Adventure Travel, Animals, Asia/Indonesia, Chiang Mai, Elephant Nature Park, Elephants, living like a local, Thailand

Elephants Score 20+ on a scale of 1-10

Hello everyone. This is John and this is my take on our recent week-long experience at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It would not be an exaggeration to say that every person we know had their doubts about me attending this Elephant Sanctuary. To give it some perspective, this is an adult… Continue reading Elephants Score 20+ on a scale of 1-10