Days not Homeless: 5 Years, 161 Days ...and loving every second of this alpine adventure!

The Emerald Isle
I lived in England for 35 years so I have no excuse for never visiting the Republic of Ireland, a small picturesque country famous for leprechauns, its dramatic west coast and Guinness, amongst other things. Andrea and I decided to visit with my dad for a long...

The Land of Fire and Ice
The land of fire and ice, our first European stop, made for a perfect week long winter layover. Stopovers are heavily promoted by Icelandair with flights to the Nordic Island country costing around $650 return from Orlando, quite a bit cheaper than direct flights to...

The 51st State
We just love these thirty minute flights, especially flying JetBlue. No worries about overweight luggage, carry-on bags, or seats with zero legroom.Take note Spirit! Flying from St Maarten to Puerto Rico was the international leg of our homeward trip to South Florida,...

Chillin with Friends
Being only two and half months into a slow recovery from major hip surgery the offer to spend a 40th birthday celebration week with friends in the Caribbean was gratefully accepted. Neither of us had ever been to Dutch Sint Maarten or French St Martin, the two...

Nineteen Thousand Miles
With a mere twenty days separating our return from Lima, Peru to our departure around the west of the United States, it seemed like we had to be firing on all cylinders to ensure everything was ready. Going Broke, our 2008 Nissan Pathfinder, was purchased through a...

Utah and its Awesome Foursome
Seeming like an extension of Arizona and the Grand Canyon we drove Going Broke diagonally northeast across Utah, starting in the very livable city of St George (with fond memories of a brutal Ironman here back in 2009), followed by Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands,...

One of the Seven Natural Wonders, the Grand Canyon
High on Andrea’s bucket list, the week we spent in the Grand Canyon area was a mixture of tourist chaos and solitude, totally dependent on whether we were located at the top of the canyon rim or in the depths of the canyon floor. The highlight definitely being our 3...

Mt Whitney Ascent
Due to not being equipped to go beyond the Camp Muir hut on Rainier I made it a priority to stand on top of Mt Whitney in California’s Sierra Nevada range, the largest mountain in the lower 48 states. Requiring a wilderness permit for both the day hike and the...

Yosemite, a climber’s paradise
Would the hordes of other tourists spoil our party or would this turn out to be one of America's best National Parks? The latter ran true with Yosemite taking us on an adventure that ensured we will return to experience a second chapter. From forest fires to a bone...

Pacific Coast Highway with ‘Going Broke’
Beginning in Astoria on the northern coast of Oregon and ending in Morro Bay, 230 miles south of San Francisco, we were filled with visions of dramatic coastlines and cute little seaside towns so we loaded up 'Going Broke' and headed south. This was not going to be a...
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