After nearly 30 years with Phil working as an engineering executive and Diane raising our two daughters while working part-time, we decided to stop working full-time and begin exploring the world during our gap years between children and grandchildren.
With many personal friends and family following our travels, we decided to begin blogging about them with the philosophy that our door is always open to others who want to share our adventures.
You can read more about our story in the Winter 2021, Washington State Magazine from Washington State University where we met in 1987. You can also read our some of our Travel Tips in the same magazine.
We hope you enjoy our blog and invite you to comment or share with others if you would like.
Cheers!
Phil & Diane
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