Destination: USA

First step

Wed, 9 Jan 2019 | By trinity773 | Views [355]

Well I finially did it....I took the plunge and made the reservations for my very first trip. Well, I guess I can say Its the first thing I will do in my life. Ah...I am so excited and a little nervous to be going. I kept procrastinating I thought I ... Read more >

Tags: first trip, japan

The Same Old Song

Sun, 6 Jan 2019 | By vagabonds3 | Views [284]

EXCEPT TO THOSE WHO ARE WORKING WITHOUT PAY, the government shutdown is hardly noticeable here in Fort Myers.  It’s not like much work has been getting done recently anyway.  The Ding Darling National Wildlife Reserve on Sanibel Island, ... Read more >

It Was A(nother) Very Good Year

Tue, 1 Jan 2019 | By vagabonds3 | Views [303]

THE HOLIDAYS PASSED WITHOUT MUCH FANFARE.  And nary a flake of snow.  Except for a few golf carts decked out in lights blaring carols and some half-hearted fireworks, Christmas and New Year weren’t much different than any other day in ... Read more >

Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Sat, 15 Dec 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [247]

IF IT SEEMS LIKE WE ARE REPRISING the Winter of ’16, not only have you been following Vagabonds, you’ve been paying attention!  So it won’t come as a surprise that we are in Naples again.  We remember so much we could probably ... Read more >

A Globetrotter in Harlem

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [481]

Waking up in East Harlem, commonly called Spanish Harlem, I was ready to tackle my globetrotting spirit again. Walking through Manhattan you see how things change quickly. In Lower Manhattan you'll see guys with tailored suits and girls with designer ... Read more >

Photos: New York

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Every Country, One City

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [489]

Welcome to the city of all cities: New York City. People from all corners of the globe dream of coming here, whether it's for a better opportunity, the pulsating vibe, shopping for a new handbag, to have the bragging rights of being here, or even just ... Read more >

Florida's East Coast

Sat, 24 Nov 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [235]

WE REMEMBERED NORTH BEACH RV RESORT in St. Augustine as one of our favorites.  The sites are canopied by live oaks and it sits right across from the beach.  It also gave us a chance to visit my sister again.  Who knows at my age, when ... Read more >

Sue & Phyllis go to China

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 | By suziqtn | Views [266]

In October, 2018, my Colorado neighbor, Phyllis, and I went to China. We flew to Shanghai, a beautiful city, then cruised the Yangtze river and the Three Gorges region on Viking, flew to Chongqing where we saw the pandas and went to Xian to admire the ... Read more >

Sue & Phyllis go to China

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 | By suziqtn | Views [256]

Florida Bound

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [228]

IT’S A LONG WAY FROM THE PLAINS OF THE SERENGETI to Plains, Georgia.  Heck, it took 35 hours just to get to Atlanta!  The RV was waiting for us at Carole’s farm, just as we left it, so after doing a couple of loads of laundry and ... Read more >

Photos: Snowbirds

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Photo Gallery

Alaska

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 | By welcometomyworld | Views [232]

Some people dream of going to New York, London or Paris. My dream for a long time had been to explore Alaska. I can admit that a huge part of this desire to visit Alaska was from watching the film 'Into the Wild'. A film about Christopher McCandless ... Read more >

Tags: alaska, denali national park

Out of Touch — Again!

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [298]

WE ARE OFF ON ANOTHER JAUNT.  This time it's a birding trip — Rockjumper again — to Reunion, the Seychelles and Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.  Then we are meeting Tim, Candice, Andrea and her friend in Arusha, Tanzania for a 2-... Read more >

I Have A Dream: Martin Luther King NHS

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [324]

THERE ISN’T MUCH TO SAY ABOUT MARTIN LUTHER KING that hasn’t already been said.  In fact, a visit to the MLK National Historic Site is more of a pilgrimage than a learning experience.  You have probably seen all the photos inside, ... Read more >