I used my wife’s compact camera to make some short video clips of our trip to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and later turned them into a little mini movie.

While traveling through Kentucky I couldn’t resist visiting Big Bone Lick State Park. My wife and I joked together about how fun it would be to wear a t-shirt that simply said “Big Bone Lick” in large letters with “State Park” in small letters below it. I also learned a few things about the area, too.

Today we took a half-day trip on the Congo Trail Canopy Tour, one of Costa Rica’s many zip line canopy tours.

Today we just stayed at the resort and relaxed after yesterdays long trip up to Arenal Volcano. We lounged poolside and did a little SCUBA in the pool. I was surprised how excited my wife was about SCUBA. She is actually considering going on a discovery dive tomorrow. I’m kind of trying to talk her [...]

A full day trip up into the Arenal Volcano cloud forest for a rain forest nature walk at Eco-Lodge and a long hot soak at Tabacon Hot Spring and Spa.

We saw lots of lizards, birds and monkeys on our trip to Palo Verde National Park in Costa Rica. Pura Vida!

On our first full day in Guanacaste, Costa Rica we are introduced to many new birds and howler monkeys.

First impressions of Costa Rica’s Guanacaste province, the International Airport in Liberia and the Occidental Grand Papagayo Resort.

I learned the value of travel clothing when I had a little coffee incident at the airport.

Before the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Sharpie 500 race, I spent some time walking through the exhibits looking for cool photo subjects.