By: AJ This is a video of AJ’s stuffed animals discussing some of his favorite places from month SEVEN of our adventure in the United…
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By: MJ + PJ It has been three months since we left South America. We keep talking about the things that happened there, the people…
By: AJ This an interview with AJ discussing some of his favorite places from month SIX of our adventure – Bolivia and Patagonia. 🙂 [See…
By: PJ [This is third in a series on self-care and life perspective] One of my MISSION STATEMENT goals was to focus more on self-care.…
By: MJ + PJ Visiting Patagonia was high on our list, and the scenery did not disappoint. We took a leisurely five days to complete…
By: AJ This is AJ talking about some of his favorite places from month FIVE of our adventure. 🙂 [See the YouTube link located…
By: MJ + PJ We saw the big city lights of Buenos Aires, and the remote town of El Calafate in Argentina. Plus a whole…
By: MJ, PJ, & AJ MJ: “To feel and see the music and movement of humanity; experiencing what comes to life’s fermented table; while…
By: MJ + PJ Reaching the six month milestone is a relief. We have looked back and are looking forward to what’s ahead, realizing that…
By: MJ + PJ Full time travel has enabled us a level of flexibility in booking transport that we usually don’t have. There is…
By: MJ + PJ We have had plenty of experiences with guides at this point in our adventure (5 months in). You never know…
By: PJ [This is second in a series on self-care and life perspective] First, some context: I loved my job, but it was time for…
By: AJ This is AJ talking about some of his favorite places from month FOUR of our adventure. 🙂 [See the YouTube link located…
By: MJ + PJ + AJ [Time for a written genre change on our places posts. While recounts are reliable for where and when…
By: MJ + PJ One sentence sums up our trip… Brazil & Argentina are GORGEOUS! Both the landscape and the people are beautiful. We…
By: AJ This is AJ talking about some of his favorite places from the third month of our adventure. [See the YouTube link located…
By MJ + PJ Take a look over our photos from our time in the heartland of early American history. We saw some amazing…
By: MJ + PJ These brief but hectic few days had a lot going on in two different regions. We thought we’d put this…
By: MJ + PJ Once back in the US we camped our way towards Pittsburgh, PA over the course of two nights – once…
By: MJ + PJ Back into Canada! This time we were visiting a shared icon of the Great Lakes, but spent our time on…
By: MJ + PJ Since we had camping gear we decided to camp at a campground about two miles south of Niagara Falls. We…
By: MJ + PJ New York was a whirlwind of activity over 5 days. We did an enormous amount of walking! We saw the…
By: MJ + PJ DAY ONE in New York was mostly arrival and getting sorted, which was fairly straightforward. Even driving to the parking…
By: AJ AJ talks about his Junior Ranger experience in the USA. This is a great way to promote education and the National Park…
By: AJ This is AJ talking about some of his favorite places from our second month of travel. The long awaited sequel! [See the…
By: MJ + PJ Time to return to PJ’s stomping ground. While she and AJ had been back to visit in the last two…
By: MJ + PJ We hit the top of the South where the history gets richer and the music provides identity. Our time in…
By: MJ + PJ We spent three weeks in Ohio visiting friends and family. It was amazing to see everyone and downshift our pace.…
By: MJ & PJ North America – July 3rd to August 3rd, 2018 Our second month has been quite different to the first. We…
By: MJ + PJ In Canada we elected to not suffer the burden of network roaming charges. Our phones were used as GPS devices…
By: AJ This is a video AJ created talking about some of his favorite places from our first month of travel. 🙂 [See the…
By: MJ + PJ We loved our trip through Wisconsin and Indiana. So much to see and do: Jelly Belly Tour, Indiana Dunes National…
By: MJ + PJ North Dakota & Minnesota were planned at a slower pace and we scheduled more time for relaxation. Friends hosted us…
By: MJ + PJ These are photos from our time in Montana & Glacier National Park. Although it was a brief stay, it was…
By: MJ + PJ Occasionally your child does something to make you very proud. This is the brief story of someone else’s gesture providing…
By: MJ + PJ The second Canada Album includes our trip to a few of Canada’s beautiful national parks: Banff National Park, Kootenay…
By: MJ + PJ The first Canada Album includes Vancouver Island, Vancouver, and our road trip along CANADA HWY 1. Click on photo to…
By: MJ + PJ North America – June 2nd to July 2nd, 2018 To give you an idea of the pace of the first…
By: MJ + PJ We were able to online book our first night, a Thursday, at Banff National Park in Canada. Turns out it…
By: MJ + PJ The great northwest… Click on photo to see slideshow view option. [supsystic-gallery id=’8′] Copyright © 2018 cupcakesandcampfires.com, All Rights Reserved.
By MJ + PJ It just so happens that school is out in the US for the summer. Our son is very aware of this,…
By: MJ + PJ Exiting Colorado. Click on photo to see slideshow view option. [supsystic-gallery id=5] Copyright © 2018 cupcakesandcampfires.com, All Rights Reserved.
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By: MJ + PJ Fill your evenings for a few months with reading travel books and magazines and websites to get a feel for…
By: MJ + PJ In reality, we could live in Loveland, CO for a long, long time. We have had a great life here,…
By: MJ + PJ Before we made the decision to uproot and travel for a year we had sat ourselves down in 2016 and considered…
By: MJ + PJ The word on Jackson Street has long been to hit the road and move to Australia. But like anything, timing…