Tony Navarrete

Travel Bucket list: Alaskan Adventure

August 7, 2021

Katmai National Park has the world’s highest density of brown bears and they are all over the place! And as big as they are, they are frighteningly quiet. … More Travel Bucket list: Alaskan Adventure

Houseboating on Lake Shasta — a Series of Misadventures

June 12, 2021

Our first attempt at mooring was an utter failure. It is weird to point the house boat at shore, pick up speed, and ram the boat onto land. … More Houseboating on Lake Shasta — a Series of Misadventures

A Short but Traumatic Trip

March 28, 2021

My memory of the fall is a montage of blue sky through the rafters, the white wall of the house, and then a sudden flash of excruciating, overwhelming pain in my back and stomach. … More A Short but Traumatic Trip

Southwest Travel in the time of Covid-19 and Elections

November 25, 2020

We were pleasantly surprised to see how many people were wearing masks in Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Texas, not so much. … More Southwest Travel in the time of Covid-19 and Elections

Our Dog is Better Traveled Than You Are

August 5, 2020

Traveling with a dog has lots of challenges. Fortunately, the world recognizes that there’s lots of money to be made catering to people traveling with pets … More Our Dog is Better Traveled Than You Are

Flattening the Curl – COVID-19 Hair

May 6, 2020

Adding insult to injury, for many of us the closure of hair salons and barbers has caused it to be a “bad hair day” every single day for weeks now. … More Flattening the Curl – COVID-19 Hair

Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Drags On

April 21, 2020

When we first started this lockdown, we really enjoyed the “European-ness” of going grocery shopping every 2-3 days, and we would take turns “having fun.” Now, we both find it very stressful. Besides worrying about being pulled over by the police, it’s also the riskiest thing we do. … More Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Drags On