Byron and Karen enjoy living in Channel Islands HARBOR and Kaneohe bay

2027

what's next

A river cruis on the Danube might be interesting

journal

2026

tbd

Antarctica is on Karen's bucket list so thats definitely a possibility

2026

ancient kingdoms?

Hopefully my knee surgery recovery will be quick so we can plan our next adventures.

Journal

Oct 2025

Crossroads of adriatic

The Balkans are known for their beautiful coastlines. We did not see a lot of Albania but the other former Yugoslavian countries, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro have spectacular and indescribable beauty.

journal    Bosnia & Herzegovina

albania      croatia    slovenia

Sept 2025

grand Mediterranean

This is the free, make up cruise for the twice cancelled  Sun Princess. The Sun was not ready for our first two bookings so Princess offered this cruise gratis. Not any new ports but what the heck.

blog

Mar 2025

world cruise: cape town to los angeles

More than a little disappointed in the revised itinerary to avoid the Hamas war but didn't want to cancel another cruise. We still made sure to enjoy the 69 days at sea and the ports of call that we had.

journal      africa       Mediteranean

americas

Nov 2024

Ancient Egypt & heart of india

Back to back OAT trips 3 and 4. We visited the Step and Great Pyramids,  cruised down the Nile from Aswan to Luxor, and marveled at Abu Simbel.

India was a sensory explosion and we are happy to check off the Taj Mahal.

Egypt     journal        Video

India       journal        video

Oct 2024

Canary islands

Our first cruise on the Sky Princess was a 12 day round trip from Southhampton to visit the Canary Islands. We bookended the cruise with stays in London and Reykjavik. We witnessed a world class Aurora Borealis display..

journal    blog

London      Canary Isles    Iceland

Aug 2024

amazon, machu picchu, Galapagos

Enjoyed Africa so much we booked another OAT adventure that's been on our bucket list for awhile. 5 days in the Amazon rain forest, Machu Picchu, and a cruise around the Galapagos Islands.

May 2024

Ultimate african safari

Unbelievable family adventure. So much different that the typical Chong vacation. I am an O.A.T. fan after this well organized trip of a lifetime. It's definitely not for people who don't like getting out of their comfort zone but it was exhilarating for us.

Oct 2023

Pismo, cachuma lake, yosemite fall foliage

Scratched the camping itch with SUV camping at Oceano Dunes, Yurt camping at Cachuma, and cabin camping in Oakhurst.

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September 2023

Rocky mountain road trip

We were a little early for fall foliage but we saw a lot of wildlife at Badlands and Custer State Park. Jewel Cave, Wind Cave, Rocky Mountain NP, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument, and McCullough Gulch Trail were great.

June 2023

world cruise: sydney to london

Fabulous 52 day cruise on the Island Princess through the Suez Canal. Komodo Island, Petra, and Dubai stand out. Had so much to do during the extra week in London

Feb 2022

Oregon coast road trip

Joined Allyse and Steven leisure camping. Outfitted our SUV for overnight camping and enjoyed gourmet glamping meals.

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April 2023

Spring Flowers Japan

We actually cruised around Honshu twice and stopped in Busan. Missed cherry blossoms in the south but hit it in Aomori in the north. Fun trip with Allyse, the Masushiges, and the Wandas.

Feb 2022

Oregon coast road trip

Joined Allyse and Steven leisure camping. Outfitted our SUV for overnight camping and enjoyed gourmet glamping meals.

read more        VIDEO

Feb 2022

Yosemite Firefall

This is what Firefall is suppose to look like. We saw it at the very end of the window and it was a dry season so our viewing was less spectacular.

Feb 2022

Oregon coast road trip

Joined Allyse and Steven leisure camping. Outfitted our SUV for overnight camping and enjoyed gourmet glamping meals.

read more        VIDEO

Oct 2022

Coastal cruise

discovery princess

Easy cruise from Long Beach to Santa Barbara, San Diego and San Francisco. The Discovery Princess is a nice, new ship.

 

Feb 2022

Oregon coast road trip

Have wanted to do this trip for many years and it was worth the wait. Beautiful sights and small towns. Samuel Boardman area and Hugs Point Beach  at low tide were my favorites.

 

blog       journal    VIDEO

Oct 2021

Great Basin NP

 

Short roadtrip to Great Basin, passing through Cathedral Rock State Park and Pioche Ghost town. Also visiting Valley of Fire State Park while staying in Vegas

 

blog       VIDEO

Sept 2021

Glacier national park

The Going to the Sun road was actually open on this trip and it is spectacular. Big Bend  and Wild Goose Lookouts were highlights. BTW Allyse and Steven eloped and had their first marriage in the park.

blog      VIDEO     WEDDING

April 2021

Morro Bay, Bass Lake & Red Rock Canyon

As COVID stay at home restrictions were lifted, we joined Allyse and Steven leisure camping. Outfitted our SUV for overnight camping and enjoyed gourmet glamping meals.

blog        VIDEO

 

 

 

Nov 2019

Viking Rim of the world

First river cruise on the Yangtze from Beijing, to Xian. Visited Tibet and ended in Shanghai. Ray's Sticky Rice Group was the best. Scary to have been in Wuhan on Nov 13.

blog    VIDEO       JOURNAL

Oct 2019

New England & canada

 

On the Caribbean Princess from New York to Halifax, Quebec, and Montreal. Start of fall colors were pretty.

blog         VIDEO     JOURNAL

Sept 2019

Alaska

Inside passage cruise from Vancouver to Anchorage with Allyse, Steven, and Mom. Matanuska Glacier hike  was the highlight.

blog        VIDEO

Aug 2019

National Park roadtrip #5

Daisy visited Saguaro, Guadalupe Mountins, Carlsbad Caverns, Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of Gunnison, Mesa Verde, and Petrified Forest National Parks.

blog        VIDEO

Feb 2019

ASIA CRuise on Diamond princess

Cruise 27 from Singapore to Phu My, Nha Trang, Hong Kong, Taipei, Osaka, Shimizu, and Yokohama. Singapore still one of my favorite cities.

Jan 2019

Sedona and Grand canyon

Hiked to Devils Bridge in Sedona. Forgot how beautiful the rock formations are. Grand Canyon in winter is great time to visit

Nov 2018

Tokyo, kyoto, hakone, odawara

Stayed at the Hilton Grand Vacation in Odawara and spent a week sightseeing  using the JRPass and SGG guides.

read more       VIDEO           JOURNAL

Oct 2018

National Park roadtrip #4

Visited Glacier, Olympia, Mt Rainier, Yellowstone, Joshua Tree National Parks with highlights at Antelope Canyon and the Columbia River Gorge

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