For years, I have contemplated becoming a vegetarian. Making my 2018 New Year’s Resolutions, I decided this was the year to stop contemplating and start doing. The more I educated myself, the more I decided to go “all in” and try to turn myself into a vegan. As you can tell by the title, I […]
Do you know how Portland got its name? It’s a great story and one I heard on everyone of my tours. In 1845, when deciding on the name of their new town, which had been referred to as The Clearing, the two founders both wanted the west coast town named after their own east coast […]
I have spent the month of December as a volunteer at the Heceta Head Lighthouse, near Florence, Oregon. In exchange for my 20 hours per week, I received a free campsite at a nearby campground. It’s a great exchange and has come with unexpected perks making it even a better deal than I originally expected. […]
In the reader survey I did a couple months back, a strong area of agreement was readers wanted more about RV life and life on the road. I’d always planned on writing about everyday aspects of RV life and how they are the same and different from regular life. The survey let me know it […]
One of the hard things about being a tourist in a larger city is narrowing down where to spend your time and your tourist dollars. With so many fantastic tours, museums and other attractions, it is a hard task indeed. But, when I found a Portland food tour, I knew I had to sign up. […]
I’ve been thinking about creating a gift giving guide for awhile now. I started thinking about it during last year’s holiday season but didn’t feel I’d been on the road long enough to offer gift ideas. But it’s been a year, so now I’m qualified. This list focuses on gifts for RVers but many make […]
