Travel List and Photos (original) (raw)
Here's a list of our more substantial vacation travels, in reverse chronological order dating way back to 1988 when we started traveling in earnest. A few photos from each trip through 2006 are linked to their description. In 2007 we began writing travel blogs ("travelogs"). Separately, Jennifer has written a set of blogs in conjunction with her sabbatical-year instructional odyssey teaching free courses in developing countries.
| Where, When, What | Travelogue and Photos Links | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Ethiopia, Malawi, Botswana, Zimbabwe, ZambiaSummer 2025_Trekking, safari, tourism, Victoria Falls_ | | | | Rwanda & Uganda and SwitzerlandChristmas/New Years 2024/25_Tourism, hiking, skiing_ | Travelog: Switzerland to Rwanda to Uganda Travelog: Uganda to Rwanda to Switzerland Uganda, Rwanda, & Switzerland photos and short videos (107 + 10) | | | Switzerland and MaldivesSummer 2024_Tourism, trekking, scuba diving_ | Travelog: Ticino, Switzerland Travelog: The Maldives Ticino photos (45) Maldives photos (60) | | | Switzerland and GuatemalaChristmas/New Years 2023/24_Skiing, trekking, tourism_ | Travelog: Zurich and Davos, Switzerland Travelog: Guatemala Highlands Davos photos (23) Guatemala photos (76) | | | Sierras "50 to 80" on SkisWinter 2023_Multiday backcountry skiing_ | Alex's travelogue and route guide | | | Socotra Island (almost) and SeychellesChristmas/New Years 2022/23_Hiking, sailing, scuba diving_ | Travelog: Attempting to reach Socotra Island, Yemen Travelog: The Seychelles - Mahe and sailing the outer islands Abu Dhabi and Seychelles photos (96) | | | The AzoresEarly summer 2022_Hiking, trekking, surfing, scuba diving_ | Travelog: The Azores Part 1 - Sao Miguel and Santa Maria Islands Travelog: The Azores Part 2 - Pico, Faial, and Sao Miguel Islands Jennifer's Azores photos (81) Tim's Azores photos (23) | | | Reunion IslandChristmas/New Years 2021/22_Trekking, hiking, scuba diving_ | Travelog: To Reunion Island via Paris Travelog: Grand Traverse of Reunion Island Travelog: Saint-Leu, Reunion Island Reunion Island photos (94) | | | French PolynesiaMid Summer 2021_Scuba diving_ | Travelog: French Polynesia - the Tuamotus Tuamotus photos and short videos (64 + 12) | | | GreeceEarly Summer 2021_Hiking, tourism_ | Travelog: Greece - Athens and the Peloponnese Greece photos (62) | | | Djibouti and SwitzerlandChristmas/New Years 2019/20_Scuba diving, skiing_ | Travelog: Djibouti Travelog: Swiss Alps Jennifer's Djibouti photos (60) Tim's Djibouti photos (37) Jennifer's Switzerland photos (34) | | | Sierras BackpackingSummer 2019_Hiking_ | Pacific Crest Trail from N. of Yosemite to S. of Lake Tahoe Jennifer's photos (29) | | | Madeira and the Canary IslandsChristmas/New Years 2018/19_Hiking, tourism_ | Travelog: Madeira Island Travelog: La Palma and La Gomera, Canary Islands Jennifer's photos (51) Tim's Madeira photos (18) | | | Sierra High RouteSummer 2018_Long-distance cross-country hiking_ | Alex's travelogue and route guide | | | **Switzerland (and a bit of Italy)**Summer 2018_Hut-to-hut hiking_ | Travelog: Switzerland and the Tour Monte Rosa Jennifer's photos (43) | | | **Myanmar (Burma)**Christmas/New Years 2017/18_Scuba diving, trekking, cultural_ | Travelog: Thailand en route to Myanmar Travelog: Myanmar's Mergui (Myeik) Archipelago Travelog: Myanmar's Big Four (and a short trek) Jennifer's photos (139) Tim's photos (49) | | | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, Austria,Liechtenstein, SwitzerlandSummer 2017_Pot pourri_ | Jennifer's photos (41) | | | Oman and IranChristmas/New Years 2016/17_Tourism, trekking, canyoning, Dubai stopovers_ | Travelog: Dubai and Oman's Musandam Peninsula Travelog: Qeshm Island, Iran Travelog: Muscat, Jebels & Wadis of Oman Jennifer's photos (99) | | | Sri Lanka and MaldivesSummer 2016_Teaching, touring, scuba diving_ | Travelog: Sri Lanka Travelog: The Maldives Jennifer's Sri Lanka photos (48) Jennifer's Maldives photos (37) Tim's Maldives underwater photos (18) | | | Sweden and RussiaSummer 2016_Kungsleden trekking, Stockholm & Saint Petersburg_ | Travelog: Saint Petersburg, Russia, en Route to Northern Sweden Travelog: Kungsleden Trek Part 1 - Abisko to Singi Travelog: Kungsleden Trek Part 2 (Singi to Kwikkjokk) and Stockholm Jennifer's photos (60) | | | Cape VerdeChristmas/New Years 2015/16_Sailing and hiking_ | Travelog: To Cabo Verde via Lisbon Travelog: Santo Antao Trekking Travelog: Cape Verde Sailing Jennifer's photos (70) Tim's photos (21) | | | England and ScotlandSummer 2015_England Coast-to-Coast Walk, Scottish Highlands & Isle of Skye_ | Travelog: London, St. Bees, and Start of England's Coast-to-Coast Walk Travelog: England's Coast-to-Coast Walk, Days 5-13 Travelog: Edinburgh, Isle of Skye, and Scottish Highlands Jennifer's photos (92) | | | Venezuela and PanamaChristmas-New Years 2014/15_Trekking, Angel Falls, Scuba divingTim 19, Emily 17_ | Travelog: Panama City en route to Venezuela Travelog: Roraima Trek (and transits) Travelog: Angel Falls, Ciudad Bolivar, and Caracas Travelog: Coiba Island via Panama City Jennifer's photos (70) Tim's photos (18) | | | Glacier, Yellowstone, and Tetons National ParksEarly Fall 2014_CamperTim 19_ | Jennifer & Alex's photos (39) | | | Papua New GuineaSummer 2014_Scuba diving, Mt. Wilhelm, highlands, Australia stopoversTim 19, Emily 17_ | Travelog: En Route to Hoskins, Papua New Guinea Travelog: Kimbe Bay, New Britain Island Travelog: Papua New Guinea Highlands Travelog: Epilogue - Sydney and New South Wales, AustraliaJennifer's photos (123) Tim's photos (58) | | | **Baja and Revillagigedo Islands (Socorro)**Christmas-New Years 2013/14_Trekking and scuba divingTim 18, Emily 16_ | Travelog: Sierra de la Laguna, Baja California Sur Travelog: Cabo San Lucas and Revillagigedo Islands (Socorro)Jennifer's photos (94) | | | AlaskaEarly Fall 2013_CamperTim 18_ | Jennifer & Alex's photos (28) Tim's photos (23) | | | **Ladakh (Indian Himalayas)**Summer 2013_Trekking and Stok Kangri climbEmily 16_ | Travelog: Leh in Ladakh, India Travelog: Ladakh Trekking Travelog: Leh, Agra, Jaipur, Delhi Jennifer's photos (136) | | | Indonesia - Lombok & KomodoChristmas-New Years 2012/13_Scuba diving and Mt. Rinjani climbTim 17, Emily 15_ | Travelog: To Lombok via Bali Travelog: Mount Rinjani Travelog: Flores, Rinca & Komodo, Bali, and Singapore Jennifer's photos (123) Tim's photos (49) | | | IcelandSummer 2012_Trekking and camperTim 17, Emily 15_ | Travelog: Iceland's Interior and Coast by Camper Travelog: Reykjavik, Laugavegur Trek, and Fimmvörðuháls Pass Jennifer's photos (77) Tim's photos (31) | | | Palau, Micronesia and Island of HawaiiChristmas-New Years 2011/12_Scuba diving and hikingTim 16, Emily 14_ | Travelog: Mauna Loa trek en route to Palau Travelog: Palau, Micronesia Travelog: Palau and Tokyo Jennifer's photos (99) Tim's photos (41) | | | Western MongoliaSummer 2011_Trekking and mountaineeringTim 16, Emily 14_ | Travelog: To Western Mongolia via Ulaanbaatar Travelog: Western Mongolia Trek, part 1 Travelog: Western Mongolia Trek, part 2 Travelog: Ulaanbaatar and Beijing Jennifer's photos (137) Tim's photos (46) | | | Indonesia - West Papua & Ambon Christmas-New Years 2010/11_Scuba divingTim 15, Emily 13_ | Travelog: Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Travelog: Sorong - Papua, Ambon - Spice Islands, and Hong Kong Jennifer's photos (108) Tim's photos (62) | | | TanzaniaSummer 2010_Mt. Meru & Mt. Kilimanjaro climbs, safariTim 15, Emily 13_ | Travelog: To Moshi, Tanzania via Amsterdam, The Netherlands Travelog: Moshi and Mt. Meru Travelog: Mt. Kilimanjaro Travelog: Safari to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti Jennifer's photos (95) Tim's safari photos (57) | | | BorneoChristmas-New Years 2009/10_Scuba diving, hiking, and rainforestTim 14, Emily 12_ | Travelog: Kota Kinabalu and Mt. Kinabalu Climb Travelog: Sipadan Island Diving Travelog: Borneo Rainforest and Seoul, Korea Jennifer's photos (100) Tim's photos (114) | | | Galapagos, mainland Ecuador, PeruSummer 2009_Five weeks, wildlife and trekkingTim 14, Emily 12_ | Travelog: En Route to the Galapagos Islands Travelog: Isabela Island Travelog: Santa Cruz Island Travelog: San Cristobal Island Travelog: Quito, Otavalo, and Mindo Travelog: Huaraz, Peru and the Huayhuash Circuit Jennifer's Ecuador photos (96) Tim's Ecuador photos (43) Jennifer's Peru photos (84) Tim's Peru photos (32) | | | PhilippinesChristmas-New Years 2008/09_Scuba divingTim 13, Emily 11_ | Travelog: Cabilao IslandTravelog: Southern Leyte Jennifer's photos (101) Tim's underwater photos (40) | | | Year Off June 2007 - August 2008_Ultimate "trip of a lifetime" with its very own web page Tim 12-13, Emily 10-11_ | See Travelogs page | | | South IndiaChristmas-New Years 2006/07_Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, KeralaTim 11.5, Emily 9.75_ | Street scene, Alleppey, Kerala Wild elephant in Kabini River, Nilgiri Preserve, Karnataka Treehouse accommodation, near Bandipur N.P., Tamil Nadu Snake charmer with spectacled cobras, Kochi, Kerala Houseboat towing dugout water taxi, Backwaters, Kerala | | | Peru Summer 2006_Trekking and rainforestTim 11, Emily 9.25_ | Childrens parade, festival week, Cusco High camp (15,600') at Pampa Japonesa, Salkantay Trail "2000 steps" segment of the Inca Trail Machu Picchu -- classic view Jungle bridge crossing, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazon Basin (See another jungle bridge crossing 6.5 years earlier in Belize) Yine fisherman, Manu River, Amazon Basin | | | Thailand Christmas-New Years 2005/06_Sailing, rainforest, and trekkingTim 10.5, Emily 8.75_ | Ko Hong Island, Phang Nga Bay Cheow Lan Lake, Khao Sok National Park Treehouse accommodations, Khao Sok National Park (See more rustic version at same lodge 13 years earlier) Elephant trek, Khao Sok National Park Market, Chiang Mai Province Trekker's Lodge, Lahu Village, Chiang Mai Province | | | Sea of Cortez, Mexico; Arizona & Southwest Colorado Summer 2005_Sailing, scuba diving, and camperTim 10, Emily 8.25_ | Anchorage, Isla San Francisco, Sea of Cortez Moonrise over Isla San Francisco, Sea of Cortez Scorpionfish, Sea of Cortez Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado Anasazi Ruins, Canyon de Chelly, Arizona | | | New ZealandChristmas-New Years 2004/05_Trekking and camperTim 9.5, Emily 7.75_ | Waterfall, Milford Sound Routeburn Valley from Routeburn Track Emily Peak from Lake MacKenzie, Routeburn Track Emerald Lakes, Tongariro Crossing Rainforest trail, South Island | | | **Seychelles (via Paris)**Summer 2004_Sailing and divingTim 9, Emily 7.25_ | Classic Seychelles vista, La Digue Island Coco de Mer forest, Valle de Mai, Praslin Island Brown Noddies, Cousin Island Lionfish, near Mahe Island Scorpion fish, Ile Saint-Pierre Whale shark with remoras, near Praslin Island | | | Belize Christmas-New Years 2003/04_Sailing, scuba diving, and rainforestTim 8.5, Emily 6.75_ | Snorkeling with pelicans (and our boat), Ranguana Caye Jaguar Temple, Lamanai ruins Ruins of Hard Luck Charlie's house, New Haven lagoon Scorpion fish, Belize barrier reef | | | Alaska Late Summer 2003_CamperTim 8, Emily 6.5_ | Vista near McCarthy, Wrangell St.-Elias National Park Near MacLaren Pass, Denali Highway Stream crossing, Denali National Park Root Glacier, Wrangell St.-Elias National Park | | | French Polynesia Early Summer 2003_Sailing and divingTim 8, Emily 6.25_ | Our sailboat, near Tahaa Fog over Bora Bora Hiking, Tahiti Moray eels, Tahaa Manta ray, Bora Bora Blacktip sharks, Bora Bora | | | Chile and Argentina - Patagonia, Iguazu Falls Christmas-New Years 2002/03_Tim 7.5, Emily 5.75_ | Cuernos del Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Fitzroy and Cerro Torre, Argentina Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina Iguazu Falls, Argentina Emily with gaucho, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Tim & Emily doing a tango, Buenos Aires, Argentina | | | Australia - Whitsundays, Kakadu Summer 2002_Sailing, scuba diving, and hikingTim 7, Emily 5.25_ | Our sailboat in Nara Inlet, Hook Island, Whitsundays Hiking on South Molle Island, Whitsundays Floodplain, Kakadu National Park Feisty crocodile, Adelaide River Clownfish, Whitsundays | | | Thailand and Malaysia Christmas-New Years 2001/02_Sailing, scuba diving, and rainforestTim 6.5, Emily 4.75_ | Ruins at Ayuthaya, Thailand Tim & Emily with two monks, Bangkok, Thailand Sailing near Turatao Island, Thailand Lionfish, Butang Islands, Thailand Feather star, Butang Islands, Thailand | | | Kingdom of Tonga Summer 2001 Sailing and divingTim 6, Emily 4.25 | Our sailboat, Vavau island group Blue lagoon, Vavau island group Village feast, Vavau island group | | | Sea of Cortez and Copper Canyon, Mexico Christmas-New Years 2000/01 Sailing and hikingTim 5.5, Emily 3.75 | Anchorage, Isla San Francisco, Sea of Cortez Copper Canyon with some Indian dwellings Chihuahua el Pacifico and confirmed train fanatic (See budding train fanatic 4-1/2 years earlier in Switzerland) River sunset, El Fuerte | | | Norway - Fjordland and Lofoten Islands Summer 2000 Tim 5, Emily 3.5 | Village, Lofoten Islands Hiking, Lofoten Islands Sand dune sliding, Lofoten Islands Foggy tarn, above Andalsnes, Fjordland | | | Belize and Guatemala Christmas-New Years 1999/00 Tim 4.5, Emily 2.75 | Rainforest bridge, Cockscomb Basin jaguar preserve, Belize Mayan ruins, Xunantunich, Belize Mayan ruins, Tikal, Guatemala | | | Canadian Rockies Summer 1999 CamperTim 4, Emily 2.5 | Valley of the 10 Peaks, near Lake Louise, Alberta Alpine Meadow, Alberta Rest stop above Jasper, Alberta | | | Arizona and Utah Spring 1999 CamperTim 3.75, Emily 2 | Descending the Grand Canyon, Arizona Slot canyon, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah Hiking by a hoodoo, Bryce Canyon, Utah Slickrock, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah | | | Costa Rica Christmas-New Years 1998/99 Tim 3.5, Emily 1.75 | Birdwatching in the cloud forest, Monteverde preserve Monkey jumping 4WD stuck in mud, near Dominical | | | Alaska Summer 1998 Camper and ferryTim 3, Emily 1.5 | Ptarmigan Lake, Kenai Peninsula Harding Icefield, Kenai Peninsula Mt. Healy overlook, near Denali National Park Alaska railroad (and train fanatic) | | | Australia - Melbourne to Sydney Christmas-New Years 1997/98 CamperTim 2.5, Emily 9 months | On the tarmac after a long flight, Sydney airport Under a waterfall, Blue Mountains Kangaroos, Wilsons Promontory National Park Lorikeets in gum tree | | | No. California - Trinity Alps, Shasta, Lassen Summer 1997 CamperTim 2, Emily 4 months | Summit of Mt. Lassen Wildflowers, near Mt. Shasta Snack break, near Trinity Alps | | | Kauai and Island of Hawaii Christmas-New Years 1996/97 Tim 1.5 | Waimea Canyon, Kauai Lava, Big Island of Hawaii Sunset, Kauai | | | Swiss Alps Summer 1996 Town-to-town hikingTim 1 year old | Alps, near Zermatt Alpine glacier, near Zermatt Swiss train and budding train fanatic (See confirmed train fanatic 4-1/2 years later in Mexico) | | | New Zealand - South Island Christmas-New Years 1995/96 CamperTim 6 months old | Franz Josef Glacier Sperm whale, Kaikoura Orcas, Kaikoura Rainforest swamp, Westland | | | Tasmania, Australia Christmas-New Years 1994/95 | Freycinet Peninsula Tasmanian traffic jam | | | Palau, Micronesia and Island of Hawaii Summer 1994 Scuba diving and hiking | Rock Island, Palau Anemone and clownfish, Palau Gray shark, Palau Manta ray, Kona coast, Big Island of Hawaii Ascending Mauna Loa, Big Island of Hawaii | | | Trinidad and Tobago Christmas-New Years 1993/94 Mostly diving | Waterrfront cafe, Tobago Squirrelfish school, Tobago Cowrie on seafan, Tobago | | | Costa Rica and Cocos Island Spring 1993 Scuba diving and rainforest | Monteverde cloud forest preserve Rainbow over small island, near Cocos Island School of jacks, Cocos Island Manta ray, Cocos Island | | | Borneo, Thailand, and Nepal November-December 1992 Third "trip of a lifetime"Seven weeks, mostly diving and trekking | Land Descending Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo Waterfront, Semporna, Borneo Boat, Sipadan Island, Borneo Treehouse accommodations, Khao Sok National Park, Thailand (See more upscale version at same lodge 13 years later) View of Machapuchare, near Pokhara, Nepal Annapurna I, Nepal Himalayan moonrise, near Annapurna, Nepal Bamboo forest in snow, near Annapurna, Nepal Street scene, Kathmandu, Nepal Plaza, Bakhtapur, Nepal Underwater Butterfly fish, Sipadan Island, Borneo Lionfish, Sipadan Island, Borneo Leopard shark, Sipadan Island, Borneo Nudibranch, Sipadan Island, Borneo Anemone and clownfish, Similan Islands, Thailand Seafan with crab, Similan Islands, Thailand Soft coral, Similan Islands, Thailand | | | Belize Spring 1992 Scuba diving and rainforest | Alex and coral Seafan and pipefish Chan Chich jungle lodge | | | Baja and Sea of Cortez, Mexico Fall 1991 Mostly diving | Don Jose dive boat, Sea of Cortez Sunset, Sea of Cortez Moray eel, Sea of Cortez | | | Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji November-January 1990/91 Second "trip of a lifetime" (few photos)Six weeks, mostly diving and camper | Palmerston rainforest, Queensland, Australia Kea, Milford Sound, New Zealand Stream, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand River, Fjordland National Park, New Zealand | | | Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands Summer 1990 Scuba diving | Stingray City, Grand Cayman Hammock, Cayman Brac | | | Cozumel, Mexico Fall 1989_Scuba diving_ | Underwater sponges, Cozumel Night dive, Cozumel Mayan temple, Chichen Izza, Yucatan Temple stairs, Chichen Izza, Yucatan | | | Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos IslandsChristmas-New Years 1988/89_Honeymoon and scuba certification_ | Shipwreck flotsam, Grand Turk Georgetown, Grand Turk | | | Four Islands of Hawaii Summer 1988_First "trip of a lifetime" (few photos)Four weeks celebrating Ph.D.s_ | Kalalau Valley, Kauai Lava flow, Big Island of Hawaii | | | Many short trips around Californiaand beyond | Hiking and backpacking - Sierras Atop Half Dome, Yosemite Again 12 years later: Tim and Alex; Jennifer and Emily Approaching Clouds Rest, Yosemite Approaching Kearsarge Pass, Kings Canyon NP Descending Glen Pass, Kings Canyon NP Ascending Round Top Peak, near Carson Pass (not as precipitous as it looks) Spiller Creek Canyon, Hoover Wilderness Vogelsang Lake, Yosemite Cathedral Lake, Yosemite Bighorn Plateau, Kings Canyon NP Meadow near Colby Pass, Kings Canyon NP Hiking and backpacking - other Mt. Shasta Summit Plateau Sunrise from summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan Slot Canyon, Death Valley Hiking near Mt. Rainier, Washington state Lupine and poppies, Ventana Wilderness Pico Blanco, Ventana Wilderness Pinnacles National Monument Backpacking with baby, Castle Rock State Park Camping on (foggy) Angel Island Rainbow over Ayala Cove, Angel Island Underwater Barracuda school, Channel Islands Garibaldi (and Jennifer), Channel Islands Cup corals, Monterey Bay Miscellaneous Joshua trees, Mojave Desert Coreopsis in bloom, Mojave Desert | |
