Kar Kamping - Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

Sometimes, we all just need to get away for a bit--there are many ways this can be accomplished. Although car camping has never been a personal favorite, it has always been successful at providing a much needed break from the dull-drums of day to day business and the ever piercing ho-hum of the city.

The Basics of Footwear

Face it, the majority of us spend most of the day on our feet. It is extremely important to have the correct shoe for what the situation demands. With an ever-increasing array of shoes to choose from the task of choosing the right shoe can be daunting.

Port of Call: Seattle, Washington

   From the town that brought us the famed names Starbucks and Nirvana, Seattle, Washington has much more to offer than trendy coffee and dirty musicians. 

Port of Call: San Francisco, California

San Francisco (CA) is a tourist destination city for thousands of people each month. It goes without saying that the city has a lot to offer and it should have something for everyone. As with visiting any large metropolis, when visiting San Francisco be prepared to spend time in lines, in traffic, running into people and wondering how to get from point A to point B in the most direct way possible.

Medical Relief Work - Haiti

Humanitarian aid, charity work, or mission trips are all very similar ideas that conjure up the notion of one person or group helping another.  The core motive and expectation of such doings are different for every person, but generally the goal is to be of assistance or to do an unselfishly motivated act of kindness.  These events are not characteristically grouped with the usual adventure or “R&R” that most people seek when heading out on a vacation.  Certainly setting out into the epicenter of a disaster would be even further down on the list of choices for an exotic vacation destination, but as you continue to read hopefully you’ll be able to see the value of choosing just such a place.