A Global Finance and Business Degree on the Banks of the Yangtze River!
David and Hillary have finalized their 2026 plans following their son DJ’s acceptance to NYU Shanghai. After his high school graduation in June, the family will move to Florida, with DJ starting college in August. David and Hillary will embark on their Camino de Santiago walk from September to November before heading to Southeast Asia.
Evening Kayaking Excursion on the Potomac River
We had a wonderful evening excursion, by kayak, on the Potomac River, where we saw birds, deer, and learned a bit about kayaking on a river as well.
Easing in to Early Retirement
Well, its official, I retired on April 30, 2025, leaving Copado, where I had worked for the last 9 months of my career. I’m officially retired before turning 50 (not that was really the goal). I expected to be working until June of 2026, but national politics and a bit of
Discovering the Heart and Soul of El Camino de Costa Rica (Summer 2024)
We had planned to be in Ecuador in Summer of 2024 while DJ participated in Amigos International. However, the security situation became very bad that spring and we were forced to shift to either Panama, which we did last year, or Costa Rica. Needless to say, Costa Rica got the
Preparing for 16 days of El Camino de Costa Rica
We’re only a couple weeks away from hiking El Camino de Costa Rica and wanted to share a bit on our training and non-standard items to pack.
Exploring Havasu Falls and Havasupai Campground in Northwestern Arizona
During Spring Break this year we made the trek to Havasu Falls and loved every minute of it, despite 10 mile hikes and camping….