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Oregon’s Central Coast stretches for about 80 miles between Lincoln City and Florence. Newport and Lincoln City deserve their own couple of days, which I will cover in a separate post....
For my second trip to Alaska, I wanted parks that are not terribly hard to plan for or expensive to get to. Kenai Fjords is a breeze due to its accessibility...
[Shaniko / Mitchell, OR, Oct 17-19, 2025] With October weather continuing to hold steady, I took my second last-minute trip of the month to John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Just...
I had been wanting to see the golden larches – the unique deciduous conifers that lose their needles in winter, but not before they turn a gorgeous golden yellow – ever...
Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve… Those are probably the top destinations most people think of when it comes to Portugal. But lately, the island of Madeira has been growing in popularity. It’s...