THE JOURNEY IS OUR DESTINATION
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You Travel to Learn, to Experience and to Enrich Your Life...
​So Do We

The iconic domes of the Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepcion rise above the city of Cuenca, Ecuador

"Travel recaptures the intensity of youth when every day holds the promise of discovery
​and the rebirth of wonder"

Teri Gilman

Welcome to the The Journey Is Our Destination.  Over twenty five years ago, we closed our businesses and set out to see the world. 

Long before we conceived of this chapter in our lives, we decided that we wanted to see the world - the world we dreamed about as children - a world before microwave ovens, satellite dishes and a McDonald’s on every corner.  We wanted to be more than just tourists. 

​We strive, in some small way, to experience life in other cultures.   
I'D LIKE TO LEARN MORE
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Teri Gilman and Reg Hutcherson
​A note to our visitors: We know that many of you will look at our website on your phones and we truly appreciate you being here.  However, if you can, we urge you to look at it on the largest screen you have.  Like a film made for IMAX our site has the most impact on a larger screen (although we hope you'll enjoy it on any screen)
What's New!
​Cuenca, Ecuador 8,400 feet in the Andes, palm trees, a superb quality of life for far less than in North America. 
​We were intrigued, did our research, packed our bags and set off for Ecuador. 
What was it like to live in the City of Eternal Spring?  
We're happy to share what living in Cuenca was like.​ 
CUENCA, ECUADOR
WHERE WE LIVED IN CUENCA
CUENCA'S FARMERS' MARKETS
THE PANAMA HAT STORY
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Our Journey Thus Far - stories told, experiences shared 

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 EGYPT

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ECUADOR 

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THE BAHAMAS

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​NORTH AMERICA

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GUATEMALA

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MAGAGASCAR

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THE GALAPOGAS ISLANDS
Our objective is to entertain, inspire and facilitate.  Whether you are planning to pack a bag and get out there or enjoy the world from the comfort of your armchair, we provide pictures and stories to fuel the imagination.

​We hope to fire up your desire to see what's around the bend and over the horizon.​
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We hope to inspire you to explore the world by sharing our journeys to places near and far, both on and off the beaten path.

​​In pictures and words, we'll take you places you may have been or just read about.


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Belo Sur Mer, Madagascar

MUSINGS

Living in a thatched hut on the beach Belo Sur Mer, Madagascar

​​"mus-ing; noun; a period of reflection or thought"

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From time to time Reg, waxes eloquently on a diverse set of topics.
MUSINGS
You might want ot check out Reg's latest Musing
Traveling Off The Beaten Path
Enchanting encounters, mystery meat and Monsieur Bag
áges. 
​As Jimmy Buffet once said "you just can't make this stuff up"
Interested?  Read on
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BlueTopaz"
​when one door closes another opens"​

Almost two years of Covid hibernation allowed us to examine many doors and consider our "What's Next".  Before we could start planning new adventures, we had to close the door on a significant chapter of our lives. ​+more
Initially, we mailed our journals, then we emailed them, now we publish them on our very own website.

Thank you for taking the time to share our experiences.  It's a work in progress.  Please check back as we continue to add to our story.

The World Is Waiting!

 ​If curiosity has led you this far, perhaps you'd like to know a bit more about us.  +read more
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Interested in contacting us?  +read more

All copy and photographs (with the exception of those in the public domain/or as indicated) on this website are the sole property of Teri L Gilman and Reginald L Hutcherson and are copyrighted all rights reserved 2025. Reproduction or use in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means is prohibited without the express written consent of the copyright holders (except for the use of brief quotations in a review.  NO AI TRAININ: Without in any way limiting the photographer's and writers exclusive rights under copyright, any use of this website and/or its content to "train" generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text, video or imagery of any kind is expressly prohibited without the express written consent of the Teri L. Gilman and/or Reginald L. Hutcherson .  No artificial intelligence was used in the creation of this website.
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    • The Bahamas
    • Ecuador
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    • Egypt
    • Guatemala
    • Madagascar
    • North America
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