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1988 Jan -- Drive Across USA (PA to NM via WA) Not long after my parents divorced, my mother decided to move back to her hometown Albuquerque. My father took the opportunity to spend some time with me by taking the longest route possible in a VW bus.

1997 Jan -- Drive to Seattle from Kansas The definition of spontaneous. Leaving with no notice on a Thursday night for Seattle to get a bucket of KFC chicken. Took seven days and found machines unplugged when we got back because Sprint thought we defected.

1999 Jul -- Colorado Aspens A quick jaunt to Colorado turned out to be much better than expected. We had no particular destination but found ourselves in Aspen during one of their better seasons. Taking time to play frisbee in the park (the locals came out to play too) and watch a movie in addition to our mountain climbing.

2000 Jan -- Reigolsdwil, Switzerland Allison and I decided to take advantage of my father's employment at a resort in the mountains of Switzerland. We attended their Millenium New Year's Party.

2000 Oct -- Grand Canyon to Yosemite Road trip from Kansas City through Albuquerque (Balloon Fiesta), Grand Canyon, Sedona, Redwood City California, Yosemite, and Palm Springs

2002 May -- Bali, Indonesia United Airlines lost my only checked bag on the way to Bali. I showed up with only the clothes on my back and bought a shirt, pair of pants and a toothbrush to get me through. With the bag was my camera equipment - two new professional lenses and a 20GB flashcard storage drive so I could shoot 3,000 raw images. All of which I purchased with this trip in mind. With the Canon D30 battery charger also AWOL, I was in a tight spot. The photos below are a sorry bunch but I'm glad to have them.

2002 Oct -- New England Road Trip (Vermont, New York) went to new england

2002 Dec -- Kansas to Toronto Drive (non-stop) A very long road trip from Kansas City to Toronto for a Wing Chun family reunion and training session. Leaving Thursday morning and getting back Sunday night. With 43 hours of driving and only two days of training, it was still well worth it.

2003 Apr -- China (Beijing, Downstream Yangtze, Shanghai) My first tour group vacation. 18 days visiting Beijing, Xian, Yangtze river cruise downstream (Chongqing, Wuhan), and Shanghai. Due to an outbreak of an unknown virus (SARS) our group was light.

2003 Jul -- Colorado Camping Camping trip on the road in Colorado with Pin.

2003 Oct -- Eureka Springs, Arkansas A quick weekend drive out of the city to Arkansas. Pin needed a getaway.

2004 Mar -- Costa Rica After more than a year of indecision and scheduling difficulty, my mother and I selected Costa Rica as our destination. We travelled with a group full of birders and an ornathologist as our leader.

2004 Oct -- West Carribbean (Cozumel, Belize, Honduras) Travel with Norwegian Cruise Lines -- my first cruise just to see what cruising is like. Pin and I spent time shopping in Cozumel and walking the beaches of Belize and Roatan, Honduras.

2006 Sep -- Washington, D.C I joined Mom on a peace march in Washington D.C. The big event didn't materialize, but we found some action and I tagged along as Mom visited with senatorial offices and staff.

2006 Oct -- Barcelona, Spain (via Switzerland and France) Visited Dads new home in Switzerland and toured a few other cities in the country using a eurorail pass. Then took the train to Barcelona, Spain for the second week. Travelling to Zurich took two days and six flights due to a series of airline problems. My luggage showed up in Zurich after I returned home.

2006 Nov -- Estes Park, Colorado We were lucky enough to stand in the middle of wild elk herds on this trip. A bit cold and windy at this time of the year, but a great trip nonetheless.

2007 Jun -- San Francisco and Redwood Forests, California Lily's first trip to California, and a nostalgic trip to Pier 39 and Highway One for me. The Redwood National Parks were a first for both of us.

2007 Nov -- London, U.K. (and Switzerland) Sent on business to London for a month. I added a week to visit Dad in Switzerland on the way out.

2007 Dec -- Vermont Christmas with Family Lily's first trip to meet the family at Christmas in Vermont

2008 Mar -- England, France, and Switzerland Tour On a business trip to England, I made a side trip into Paris and then brought Lily out to Switzerland to meet the family and tour the country

2008 Jul -- New Mexico Travels with Lily Lily's first trip to New Mexico to visit my mother and her side of the family. We drove through much of the country...

2008 Sep -- Overnight train to Datong and Wutai Mountains, China Travel to Datong by train and visiting Xuan Kung Si "Hanging Temples" and YunGang Caves. Then travel by car to the Wutai Mountains and visiting many of the mountain-top temples there.

2008 Oct -- Lhasa Tibet to Kathmandu Nepal 48 hour train from Beijing to Lhasa, visiting remote areas of Tibet and then to Mt. Everest base camp and on to Kathmandu, Nepal by jeep. Tour of Nepal including Chitwan national park and Lumbini (birthplace of Buddha).

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