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About Tim and Joanne Joseph

Hi and welcome! We are Tim and Joanne Joseph and we have just embarked on our latest adventure. We hope you will join us!

Zurich – Fabulous Food, Walking Tour, Museum and a Sick Puppy

June 23, 2023 ~ Zurich, Switzerland I’m exhausted tonight as I’m trying to organize our photos and my thoughts about the day. After only getting around three – four hours sleep for each of the past three nights, I’m running … Continue reading

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Southern California to Zurich, Switzerland

June 21-22, 2023 Bright and (very) early Wednesday morning we drove down the mountain to arrive at our traveling companions home in Orange County. I had ordered an Uber XL to accommodate us and our luggage. Everything went as planned … Continue reading

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A Princess Cruise to Nowhere and Anywhere

December 17-20, 2022 Have you ever taken a cruise somewhere but never gotten off the ship? That’s exactly what Tim and I did last December, just before Christmas. The four day itinerary was on Princess Cruise lines newest ship, the … Continue reading

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What’s Our Story? ~ The Travel Part…

We have been blogging and documenting most of our travels for the past ten years. Our fabulous “family” of subscribers has continued to grow and there are many who are new and may not know how our travel journey began.

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Our Travel Plans for 2023 – So Far!

When I wrote that we were getting back up on the horse, I probably should have said that we had placed one boot in the stirrup. Compared to years past, 2023 is getting off to a slow start. BUT, the … Continue reading

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Getty Villa Museum ~ Like taking a trip to Italy, no passport required!

When we travel, one of my favorite things to visit is the top museum in the area, city or county. What I have found repeatedly on our tours is that not enough time is allotted to do justice to the … Continue reading

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La Quinta Art Celebration

Invited by dear friends to join them at the La Quinta Art Celebration, it took us all of about two seconds to say, “Heck yeah”! La Quinta is located less than 100 miles from our mountain cabin in Southern California. … Continue reading

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Getting Back Up on the Horse (Metaphorically Speaking)

Greetings to our travel friends and those of you who have so kindly followed our adventures over the years. We want to acknowledge that this has been a challenging time for so many of you. Our sincere wish is that … Continue reading

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21 Spectacular Sets of Steps, Stairs, Staircases and Stairways: They all lead somewhere

Wat Kaew Temple (Wat Kaewkorawaram), Thailand

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29 Fabulous and Fascinating Fountains From Faraway Places

“A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.” ~ Washington Irving Most cities around the world have a main square. You will find a church or cathedral along one side, and sometimes a government … Continue reading

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