Inspiring travel stories, tips, and guides from a couple exploring the world one destination at a time.
Last Updated: May 2026
Traveling south from Acadia, we pulled into Belfast, Maine for a few days — and the primary reason was simple: the view from our motorhome was of the ocean. What followed turned out to be one of the more enjoyable stops of the whole 2017 summer trip. Belfast is a small city that has continually reinvented itself over three centuries, and it wears that history well — in its architecture, its waterfront, and its remarkably good food scene.
Last Updated: May 2026
We timed our visit to Acadia National Park deliberately. By waiting until after Labor Day, we traded peak-season crowds for cooler air, changing foliage, and the kind of unhurried pace that lets you actually absorb a place. Between two very different campgrounds — one perched close to the wild, uncrowded Schoodic Peninsula and the other deep in the Southwest Harbor woods — we spent a full week exploring granite headlands, tidal pools, carriage roads, and the sweeping panoramic views from Cadillac Mountain.
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Last Updated: May 2026
Lubec, Maine holds a distinction that sets it apart from every other town in the contiguous United States: it is the easternmost incorporated municipality in the country. Perched on a narrow peninsula where Cobscook Bay meets Passamaquoddy Bay, Lubec feels like the edge of the world — and in the best possible way. During our 2017 summer road trip through New England and Atlantic Canada, we crossed the short international bridge from Campobello Island, New Brunswick, and spent several unforgettable days soaking in the history, wildlife, and extraordinary light of this remote corner of Maine.
Last Updated: July 2017
We interrupted our New England summer travels when Michael needed to fly back to San Diego for a week to manage his physician practice. It turned out to be a welcome reset — and a reminder of how much there is to do in a city we know well. Downtown San Diego has transformed steadily over the years, and with Comic-Con and Pride Week both kicking off during our visit, the streets had an unusually electric energy. San Diego is the eighth largest city in the United States, its economy anchored by military and defense as much as tourism, and its enduring appeal built on miles of sandy coastline and one of the most reliably mild climates in the country.
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Last Updated: July 2017
Western Massachusetts doesn’t get the attention it deserves. The Berkshires — a range of low forested hills running along the state’s western edge — quietly house three world-class cultural institutions within a short drive of each other: a living museum of Shaker communal life, one of the finest small art museums in America, and the permanent home of Norman Rockwell’s original canvases. We made a day of all three, and left genuinely impressed by each.
Last Updated: July 2017
Catskill, New York turned out to be one of our better work-and-rest stops of the summer. Juniper Woods Campground put us within easy reach of both Lake George and a quirky small-town Main Street where dozens of painted fiberglass cats stand guard year-round. Good internet, a hot tub for sore muscles, and friendly neighbors around the pool — exactly what we needed mid-trip.
[Read more…] about Catskill & Lake George, New York: Cat Sculptures, a Boat Cruise & Adirondack Wine