The Journal
Every dispatch, in one place. Filter by continent or by whichever crew made the trip.
North America
Aaaahhh, Aaahtumn. My favorite season when done right, and Maine does it right.
- Oct 2026
- 2 min read
North America
Farmington hosted special events as part of Maine Historical Society's Declaration of Independence Tour.
- Oct 2026
- 2 min read
North America
Dunlap broadsides were the first printed and circulated copies of the Declaration of Independence and we saw one.
- Oct 2026
- 2 min read
North America
Charlotte's Web was inspired by a Maine county fair not unlike the Farmington Fair.
- Sep 2026
- 3 min read
North America
We needed a good rest stop on our journey and we found one that just happened to also have ice cream.
- Sep 2026
- 2 min read
North America
Would you travel 395 nautical miles across the Atlantic or 165 miles across Maine for a root beer float? We did.
- Sep 2026
- 3 min read
North America
How to best spend a beautiful autumn day in Maine…hang out with friends in the middle of an apple orchard.
- Sep 2026
- 1 min read
North America
Opening day at Northland Dairy Treat in Turner, Maine — a delightful surprise (and some lucky timing) on our way home.
- May 2026
- 1 min read
North America
Copland, Bernstein, Sondheim, Gershwin, Ellington plus eight familiar faces on stage--it was quite the concert.
- May 2026
- 1 min read
North America
My mom and I do enjoy going to the theater and Waterville Opera House's productions are always a favorite.
- Apr 2026
- 1 min read
North America
Oh, to find good home cooking when you're so far away from home!
- Apr 2026
- 2 min read
North America
Aroostok County is the largest county in the state and is known as "The County" as well as for its potatoes.
- Jul 2025
- 1 min read
Asia
What to do when you still need to finish packing for a month-long cruise to Japan (and Alaska and sailing across the Pacific)?
- Apr 2024
- 1 min read
North America
Words and photographs can’t capture the sensations of the supernatural experience of a total eclipse.
- Apr 2024
- 1 min read
North America
We had a party with appropriate eclipse snacks and had a fabulous location for our watch party.
- Apr 2024
- 1 min read
North America
How exciting that according to the Eclipse App, I live less than 20 miles from the path of the Total Solar Eclipse.
- Apr 2024
- 1 min read
North America
It's April and it's still Christmas card season.
- Apr 2024
- 1 min read
North America
The whole town of Kennebunkport turns into a magical Christmas village with so many fun things to see and do.
- Dec 2022
- 1 min read
North America
Boothbay is a fabulous Maine town, a great place to take visitors, and I love visiting Orne's Candy Store.
- Oct 2022
- 2 min read
North America
There is so much to learn about lighthouses. And no better place than the Maine Lighthouse Museum.
- Jun 2016
- 1 min read
North America
I brought my class to the MooseTech PD Conference and found former students who are now teachers.
- Mar 2016
- 1 min read
North America
Happy Fourth of July from Castine, Maine with a children's parade, tug of war, sack races, pie eating, and more.
- Jul 2015
- 1 min read
North America
A great rest stop on a long journey is any place with ice cream, but John's ice cream is the perfect stop.
- Jul 2011
- 1 min read
North America
At a Google Workshop for Educators, I met former governor Angus King who initiated Maine's Learning Technology Initiative.
- Aug 2009
- 1 min read
North America
What do Paul Bunyon, Edmund Muskie, and a fake campfire have in common?
- Oct 2008
- 2 min read
North America
A mama moose and her baby were munching on the shoreline of the pond so we kayaked nearby for a great photo opp.
- Oct 2008
- 1 min read