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Trip Planning – Family Adventures

May 15, 2017 By Mark Chism Leave a Comment

Trip Plans spreadsheet

As a newly married couple it was important to know costs for a specific trip. As our family grew the desire to travel never wained. Trip planning was a must for us to be able to budget. I began planning at least a year before a big trip. It has included family opportunities sometimes including […]

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Maine Adventure Begins

May 8, 2017 By Mark Chism Leave a Comment

I had always heard that Maine was a beautiful state. And that the national park was a must as we may never make it back. We also wanted to take the opportunity to spend time with our son in Boston, if possible. It turned into a 15-day journey of a life time with many planned and […]

Filed Under: Adventures Tagged With: Portland, Travel

The Honeymoon – Our First Family Adventure

May 2, 2017 By Mark Chism 1 Comment

The hustle and bustle as wedding day approaches can be maddening. The ceremony was wonderful with family and friends around. With the ceremony complete we were ready to begin our life together. My beautiful wife climbed into our car and we were off on the journey of life. We were off on a honeymoon that […]

Filed Under: Adventures Tagged With: national parks, North Carolina, waterfalls

San Diego Elephant and Whale Adventure

April 10, 2017 By Mark Chism Leave a Comment

San Diego-Fun-Adventures

The last few years my wife and I have taken valentine adventures. A previous trip included London. My wife’s favorite animal is an elephant so the plan was to take my wife to see the largest captive herd in the US at the San Diego Zoo. My bucket list includes diving with the whales but […]

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Dog Show Dilemma – to San Jose-National Pug Show

April 4, 2017 By Mark Chism Leave a Comment

As a homeschool family we have taken opportunities to travel. Our youngest daughter had an opportunity to show her pug during her high school years. During her second year showing we received notice that they had ranked 3rd in the country in Rally among pugs nationally. That recognition would occur in San Jose, CA. After […]

Filed Under: Adventures Tagged With: California, Dog Show, National Park, Pug

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About Us

We are Mark and Eujeana Chism. Since our marriage 25 plus years ago, we have been traveling. At first it was our homeschool family traveling together. Now our four children are graduated and we have continued the journey. Welcome to our little corner of the internet. We hope to share discoveries from our travels and inspire others to find their own adventures through travel. Please enjoy and engage in the … Read More ....

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