Kim’s mother came up to Seattle in August for her annual visit. She loves our nearby mountains, so for this year’s trip we decided to visit the Crystal Mountain ski…

For the Memorial Day holiday we rode the ferry out to Orcas Island to visit the cabin of our friends Justin and Hana. Located on the eastern half of the…

I left Pune on Friday night and rode back to Mumbai to spend Saturday touring around. I hired a guide and a driver and the three of us spent four…

I had a full week at the office and everyone on the team did their very best to make me feel welcome. I had a wonderful time and I even…

After a 24-hour trip that included two flights and 3-hour highway drive, I arrived in Pune late Saturday night at the bustling JW Marriott hotel. I crashed as soon as…

For our last day in Croatia we drove out of Dubrovnik and headed north towards Plitvice Lakes National Park. Famous for its lakes connected by dozens of waterfalls, pictures of the…

After crossing Hvar island we continued driving southeast towards Croatia’s most popular destination, the walled city of Dubrovnik. During the two-hour drive we got to pass through six miles or…

We left our Split apartment early to make the 8:30 ferry to Hvar island. Home to a number of beaches and wineries, Hvar is popular with tourists and Croatians for…

A short drive west of Split is the island town of Trogir. Similar to Zadar but smaller, Trogir is a city on an island that was once a fortress. Like…

We left Zadar and continued south towards Split, Croatia’s second largest city. We stayed a short walk from the ancient center of town, much of which was built by the…