This year, we've had the pleasure of re-visiting some places we visited in 2023. In 2023, we spent a month in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...

We just spent a month in Singapore. This was a big splurge for us, because Singapore is extremely expensive, especially the housing for...

We returned to KL in late November, 2024, and have been here almost 3 months.  I am happy to report that we have found our groove.

Photo provided by Jenny Vance As we travel the world, we have all kinds of experiences. Some are learning experiences, such as visits to...

On balance, it was a good year.  We found joy in spending time with family & friends we had missed.  We felt delight in  celebrating our dau

The last part of our Western, USA trip was spent with family. We entered Texas from New Mexico, and the land began to stretch out ahead...

New Mexico's motto is "Land of Enchantment" and I can see why. This is a land of multi-cultural engagement going back over a thousand...

...first line is perfect: "...coming home to a place he'd never been before." I felt this exact feeling when I went to the French Alps...

After leaving Las Vegas, we headed directly into the desert. Man, it was hot!!! We stopped an a Lake Mead overlook, the reservoir lake...

To read this post in Japanese, click here. 日本語でこの記事を読むにはこちらをクリックしてください。 Breathtakingly beautiful, and unlike anything we've seen...

日本語でこの記事を読むにはこちらをクリックしてください。 In mid-August, 2024, the Rocinantes embarked on a Western adventure.  Starting from their home base in...

日本語でこの記事を読むにはこちらをクリックしてください。 The year was 1984.  That week in August, the number one hit on the radio (remember the radio?) was...

...Stratford Festival. If you want to see world class theater - Shakespeare, drama, or musicals - this is an excellent place.

After the kids left home, Paul and I continued to travel "up north" as the locals call it, often traveling in October for a fall color tour.

Now that we’re two years in, we see that there are times you realize you need and want to adjust your routine, & "show up" in person. 

Louisville is a mix of North and South; a mix of tradition and innovation; a mix of big city and small town where everyone knows everyone

Japanese version 日本語版 This month marks the 2d anniversary of the Rocinantes taking to the road.  It’s been a wonderful and amazing...

To read this post in Japanese, click here. In 1963, Kyu Sakamoto sang “Ue O Muite Arukou” which means,”I Look Up When I Walk”, singing...

To read this post in Japanese, click here. 日本語での投稿はこちらからご覧いただけます。 Paul & I have lived many places during our 39-year marriage, but we...

I ask Paul why he likes being in Osaka so much. He says, so much of his life he has felt out of place. When he worked in Tokyo, he learned