Category: Travels with Spike

There are few greater historical moments that fill my heart with pride and emotion than the D Day invasion of June 6, 1944.  We were […]

Luxembourg is a pretty little country lodged between Belgium, Germany, and France. The charm of this small, hilly state is accentuated by the many castle […]

The eruption of Mount St Helens is the most deadly and destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. Between Portland, OR and […]

Death Valley National Park is different, probably unlike any other place you have ever visited or likely to again. The dry, crusty mountainous pass opens […]

The Netherlands is a great country steeped in culture and cannabis. Super dog-friendly and easy to use as a base to travel through Europe. We […]

Popular with the “beautiful and rich” Parisians of the 19th century, Dieppe is the oldest seaside resort in France and remains charming. Dieppe is set […]

The Rhine River is one of Europe’s most important and beautiful rivers. It flows from the Swiss Alps to the Netherlands and the North Sea. […]

Zion National Park, in southern Utah, is probably one of our favorite National Parks. The Virgin River cuts through the red canyon rocks and the […]

We went to Spain for a month every summer while we lived in the Netherlands (such is the liberal vacation leave policy in Europe)! We […]

Ojai, California is a wild and organic place in the valley of the Topatopa Mountains, northwest of Los Angeles. Ojai, in the Los Padres National […]