Take the trip of a lifetime, twice a year.

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Crossing the Pacific from Japan to Alaska

Sailing Seward, Juneau and Ketchikan.

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Cruising through Japan from Okinawa to Otaru

Sailing through Okinawa, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Hakodate and Otaru.

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Auckland and Brisbane

Hobbits, Glowworms and Auckland.

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Visting the Remodeled Rio and Marriott W

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Christmas Cruise to the South Caribbean

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Thanksgiving in Cape San Blas

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From Singapore to LA on Carnival Panorama

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Twelve Nights in Southeast Asia

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Hyatt Guest of Honor Certificates

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100+ Nights of Travel in 2023

$50,000 of travel on a shoe string budget.

  • 3 continents, 9 countries, 27 states.

  • 18 flights in first class.

  • 16,000 nautical miles on the ocean.

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About Our Journey

In fall of 2021, I quit my job, took up part time remote work and began travelling across the country with my senior dog Ellie. Together we packed in as many adventures as we could in her final years.

Today, Ellie is no longer with us, but the journey continues.

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