It's been a terribly long COVID year, with diminished social, physical and mental activity. The winter was mind-numbingly oppressive with limited outings. It was a difficult time processing evolving scientific information and deciding what behaviors felt "safe". Travel is usually a great way to combat the winter blues, but in late 2020/early2021 the CDC … Continue reading To Go or Not to Go, That is the Question in a COVID World
I am writing this the first week of June, 2020 and Illinois is "opening up" after our COVID-19 quarantine. Socially distancing is still a thing and we ate out at a restaurant for the first time in two months this weekend for our anniversary (al fresco- the best way to dine anyway!) As of this … Continue reading Traveling to and staying in Bequia
For the past month and a half during the COVID-19 pandemic, I haven't felt like writing about travel. Who even wants to hear about travel when we barely even leave our houses? Will I have to get an "immunity" passport or cancel my September vacation? I'm writing this on May 9, 2020 in the middle … Continue reading Exploring Bequia
I am "retired" i.e. quit working. I have a tough time when I meet people and they ask the inevitable "So, what do you do?" Often, I fall back on the "Well, I was a physical therapist or I was a stay-at-home mom." But honestly its hard to put into words that I like to … Continue reading Hi I’m Cara and I love to travel!
I'm writing this at the end of June, 2020. Illinois has gone into Phase 3 reopening after COVID stay-at-home orders. Several events we had looked forward to had been cancelled so we seized the opening-up opportunity to stay at the Starved Rock Lodge with our daughter, Nicole and our dog, Emma. Notable differences for us … Continue reading Starved Rock State Park- a short doggy vacation
Wow, what a weird time. It didn't seem right to do another post about travel without discussing COVID-19. It wasn't until 2 weeks ago that the government finally came out and said we should honestly be worried and take measures to protect ourselves. It feels a bit like living in a zombie apocalypse movie or … Continue reading Travel in the Era of COVID-19
I'm not really into cold weather. Now that we are able to travel more often, I've been able to convince my husband that we should go south- really, really far south- every winter for about 2 weeks so that I am sane to live with for the rest of the year. He felt that was … Continue reading The Mystique of Bequia
Our friends, Rob and Jen, were so very gracious as to drive a few hours out of their way so we could visit Fareed's Uncle Frank in Payson. Of course, having personal, knowledgeable tour guides, they knew all the best places worth stopping at and brought us to Tonto Natural Bridge Park. Uncle Frank was … Continue reading Tonto Natural Bridge Arizona State Park, Arizona
Vacationing in Page isn't complete without the obligatory Horseshoe Bend visit. We decided that the usual way of sightseeing by peeking down into it wasn't for us and we would instead immerse ourselves by kayaking through Horseshoe Bend. After thoroughly investigating Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon, we started out fresh the next morning and drove … Continue reading Kayaking through Horseshoe Bend
There are two Antelope Canyons in Page, Arizona: the Upper and the Lower. The Upper Canyon is narrower at the top than the base, which is what produces the ethereal light beams casting down onto the floor. The Lower Canyon is wider at the top and has less of the magical light beams, but … Continue reading Lower Antelope Canyon (by kayak)- Page, Arizona
Upper Antelope Canyon is mystical, colorful and beautiful. It sits on Navajo Nation Tribal reservation land near Page, Arizona, close to the Utah border. The only way to tour it is on a Navajo-guided tour. There are multiple gorgeous camera angles for fantastic pictures, especially with your guide's directions. We went on the Antelope … Continue reading Upper Antelope Canyon – Page, Arizona
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