Postcard Paradigms

Click here to learn more about White Sands National Park - a truly unique landscape in southern New Mexico.

A quick guide to the ultimate New Mexico and Colorado road trip. Taking you on an adventure from White Sands National Park in Alamogordo to Rocky Mountain National Park.

Get inspired with a thorough itinerary through the American Northwest - from Spokane, WA through Idaho and British Columbia via the International Selkirk Loop. Enjoy tremendous landscapes in Glacier National Park, through Montana and even a sampling of Yellowstone National Park in northern Wyoming.

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.

Learn about an action-packed visit to Kangaroo Island. You will learn about wildlife encounters with echidnas, seals, and koalas among other animals. The post also features amazing scenery, sunsets and sunrises. Finally, a sampling of local food and beverage at an oyster farm, bee farm, winery and gin tasting.

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 arrival to Australia, Tasmania, and an adventure to Bruny Island. This part of Tasmania boasts exquisite coastlines, lush forests, and wildlife. View footage of our boat voyage in the choppy waters of the Tasman Sea and Southern Ocean. Also learn about the Tasmanian landscape and peruse images of seals and a wallaby.

Have a look at our ambitious Australian Odyssey Itinerary. Arriving in the country at Sydney and traversing east to west. We aim to have adventures in Tasmania including Hobart and Freycinet National Park. We also visit Adelaide in South Australia and an extensive expedition to Kangaroo Island. From there we explore the west coast of Australia in Perth, Rottnest Island, Exmouth and Ningaloo Reef. It will be an action-packed three weeks!

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.

A sampling of hikes from surrounding parks that are prime candidates to visit and add on to your Big Bend roadtrips.

We encountered roadrunners, fox, deer, many bird species, and more in Big Bend

A quick look at the unique town of Marfa along with its cultural and culinary offerings.

Highlights from hiking "The Window", "Lost Mine Trail", various smaller hikes around Chisos Basin, Santa Elena Canyon, and Grapevine Hills.

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

Description of excursion from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine in Chile.