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Discovering the World’s Largest Ball of Paint in Alexandria, IN

March 7, 2023 by Vanessa Orr

Every so often, Terri and I head different directions and wander off on our own. When I got invited to Madison County, IN, I think she was in Sweden or France or somewhere like that, but why she wouldn’t drop everything to rush back to see the world’s largest ball of paint, I don’t know. … Read more

Categories Indiana, Stateside

No Mardi Gras This Year, but Treasured Memories from Lake Charles

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 by Vanessa Orr

Why write a travel story about an event no one can go to this year? It seems strange and somewhat bittersweet to talk about the joy of standing on a float throwing armfuls of beads to cheering crowds of children, or chasing ridiculously fast chickens through Louisiana farm country, or making purple, green and gold … Read more

Categories Louisiana, Stateside

Getting Cold Feet at Coldfoot Camp

February 12, 2020February 11, 2020 by Terri Marshall

“Looky, looky!” An elderly Asian lady excitedly tugged on my coat sleeve and pointed to the sky. Above us, the aurora borealis gracefully danced across the heavens, putting on a show the likes of which I’d never seen before. Vanessa and I (and it seemed roughly half the population of Asia) were in Alaska—high above … Read more

Categories Alaska, Stateside, Stories

Only the Shadow Knows: Waiting on a Groundhog in Punxsutawney, PA

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 by Vanessa Orr

So it’s 4 a.m., and I’m waking up to see a rodent. A famous one, but still, I have to ask myself if it’s worth getting bundled up in massive layers of clothing and hiking up a hill to Gobbler’s Knob to see if a groundhog will see its shadow. Of course, that groundhog is … Read more

Categories Pennsylvania, Stateside, Stories

Alaska’s Dalton Highway: We Survived—by Letting Someone Else Drive

January 13, 2020 by Terri Marshall

“No, you are not going to drive.” These are the first words that Vanessa said to me after learning that we would be traveling Alaska’s famed Dalton Highway. And she was right, I wasn’t driving. But this time, neither was she. Hell, even ice road truckers don’t want to drive what is not only one … Read more

Categories Alaska, Stateside, Stories

On a Quest for Carbs: The Butler County Donut Trail Delivers

October 22, 2019October 21, 2019 by Vanessa Orr

I’m not normally a person who would suggest setting an alarm on vacation. After all, isn’t the whole point of having down time to relax? So why would anyone in their right mind get up early? One word:  Donuts. As soon as I said it, you could smell them, couldn’t you? Right out of the … Read more

Categories Ohio, Stateside, Stories

RV Camping Redefines Roughing It

September 24, 2019September 7, 2019 by Vanessa Orr

When Terri called me and asked if I’d like to go RV camping, of course I didn’t hesitate. Who wouldn’t want the chance to spend time outdoors without setting up tents, lying on the ground, eating out of a rank cooler, and searching for, um, facilities? Not to mention the opportunity to drive a big, … Read more

Categories Maryland, Stateside, Stories, Virginia

Sink or Swim: Houseboating Adventures on Raystown Lake

June 12, 2019 by Vanessa Orr

By Vanessa As Terri and I stood on the shore watching our houseboat slowly float away, we realized that we had made two grievous errors. The first being that at least one of us should have stayed on board. The second, thinking that the two of us could ever handle a 54-foot houseboat on our … Read more

Categories Pennsylvania, Stateside, Stories

Let’s Talk Houseboating

June 4, 2019 by Terri Marshall

  Sometimes we take our stories on air for the world to hear. It works well for me since I LOVE to talk! Here’s a link to my recent appearance on Travel Planners Radio Network where I share my version of the tales from our mishap-filled adventures while houseboating in Pennsylvania. No doubt Vanessa will … Read more

Categories Pennsylvania, Stateside, Stories

Battling Big, Bad Zombies in Beloit, Wisconsin

April 23, 2019 by Terri Marshall

Badgers are described as “ferocious fighters with an attitude that should not be bothered.” I mention this because Vanessa and I recently spent a few days in Wisconsin—the badger state. Coincidence? I think not. Although we are generally harmless—when left alone—there are times when our tendency to be ferocious fighters comes in handy. One such … Read more

Categories Stateside, Stories, Wisconsin
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