Traveling is the gift we give to ourselves.  It broadens the mind with gentle education, helps you appreciate the diversity of cultures, and once awakened the spirit of adventure will call you over and over again.  Not everyone will visit the Galapagos Islands or stand next to the idols on Christmas island.  However not all travel is to exotic destinations!  I'm working on my list of adventures that will take a lifetime to complete - and helping you accomplish your list is what I do.

Do you need suggestions? I've traveled to many of the big cities in the USA and believe every American should visit Washington D.C. at least once.  It's a great vacation and one you'll talk about for years. Or how about a cruise though the Panama Canal - a wonder of engineering and built under incredible conditions. Have you seen the highest mountain on our continent - Denali,  the Great One, or its most recent name, Mt. McKinley? The Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument; our national parks are beautiful and accessible. I'm still working on my USA list and the Kentucky Derby is still on it! 

I've hiked a section of Kings Canyon in Australia and witnessed a sunrise in the Outback. My open water dive certificate is from Fiji - I prefer warm water diving, don't you? I've explored underwater in Hawaii, several areas in Mexico, Tahiti, and the Caribbean. I have spent about a month in combined trips to Italy - villas, hotels, B&B's, train travel, the Vatican, the Uffizi, the walled cities of Cortona and Lucca, the catacombs outside of Rome, are just a few of the experiences I can share with you. How about somewhere closer? Canada for instance - the skiing is fantastic, and the winter Olympics in Vancouver are just a year away! 

Thailand - one of my most strenuous trips with an elephant ride through the Teak Forest, and the river canal shopping in Bangkok, with amazing palace visits during the day and open markets to shop at night.  The Cloud Forest in Costa Rica really challenged me to cross a dozen suspension bridges, but I was rewarded with howler monkeys and the most beautiful hummingbirds I've ever seen in a secluded feeding area where I was "buzzed" by hummers the size of robins! 

I like to cruise - I get on a ship often.  My next one is to Alaska, with my mother and her friend who have never seen our 49th state.  It will be my third cruise in Alaska, and I'm looking forward to sharing it with them.  That's what travel means to me - sharing the memories and enticing others to adventure out of our backyard.  Let me help you add an adventure to your life story!

March 4th Travel Event - Open to the Public!

February 26, 2010

Planning a trip to a foreign destination can be a daunting task and we have 3 tour operators that want to show you how we can help!  Uniworld River Cruising, Insight Vacations and Brendan Vacations invite our Azumano clients for a travel presentation at the Multnomah Athletic Club at 7pm, Thursday March 4th.  Bring your questions and ideas for  that dream trip you've got in mind.  You must register on our website - there is a limited number of seats in the Lawnsdale...

March 4

February 26, 2010

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Essential Computer Accessories when you travel!

February 18, 2010

The computer advertisements make it sound all so easy - take your laptop everywhere!  Free wifi is offered in every coffee shop!  Stay connected in today's fast-paced cyber world! Well - that's very exciting to hear and read but not actually the entire truth.  Hotels require you to be a checked in guest before they will give you the access code to use their wireless internet connection.  Starbuck's isn't free either - you have to buy something and have...