Postcard Paradigms

An outline of a northwest exploration of Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, Montana and a little bit of Wyoming. Great to inspire a trip to this beautiful natural area with plenty of mountains, lakes and streams.

We enjoy a couple days of rest before gearing up for the many flights to make it from Western Australia to the Northeastern US.

Learn more about visiting the Ningaloo Reef near Exmouth in Australia. The coastlines are gorgeous, wildlife encounters unparalleled, and we saw some of the best sunsets of our lives in this beautiful location.

Enjoy this overview of a day tour from Perth, down the Swan River, past Fremantle and into the Indian Ocean. On Rottnest Island, we encounter quokkas and gorgeous views along the beaches.

This post describes the days spent in Adelaide, South Australia and surrounding areas. This includes a day touring the Barossa wine valley, an in-depth visit to the Adelaide Botanical Gardens, a river cruise of the Torrens, and exploring Adelaide's museums.

Have a look at this post to understand the awesome beauty of this park along the northeastern coast of Tasmania. Plenty of tremendous landscapes, beautiful coastline, clear bays and awesome sunrises. This park must be on your list when you plan to visit Tasmania!

Discover close encounters with many species unique to Australia and Tasmania. At Bonorong, a Wildlife Sanctuary near Hobart - we were able to have a night tour and participate in a feeding. We met kangaroos, tasmanian devils, wombats, kookaburras, tawnies, and many other species.

Learn about our plans to make the most of a stopover in the Los Angeles (Hermosa Beach, California) area prior to heading to Australia. Learn about initial plans to explore Channel Islands National Park. Also learn about our audible on the plans, what we did instead to make the most of things and the beauty we observed in California. Complete with seal interactions, visit to a botanical garden, and some time with a hummingbird.

Have a look at an itinerary for Big Bend National Park and surrounding attractions. Features scenery views from Big Bend and Terlingua.

Thought of and gratitude for all the help I've had along the way.

Kayaking in Herbert Sound, followed up by a hike on James Ross Island. Interaction with seals and penguins.

A short stop in Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego Natural Park before boarding the National Geographic Resolution

A quick note from Santiago after several long flights

Many different types of weather to come over a long journey, with itinerary of travel over the next weeks.

A little more of the why, with some how on basic logistics around what is to come during our travels

Why we're going adventuring