We just got back from a fabulous trip to Hawaii. While there we enjoyed some delicious fruit. Did you know bananas start with a large...

We were in Italy last fall. I find Italian to be a beautiful language and it’s fairly easy to pick up a few words. Right now, we’re in...

We’re in Hawaii with a group enjoying a respite from the Midwestern winter. Surfing was invented thousands of years ago by Polynesians...

This is the sculpture "David" by Micelangelo. It changed the attitude and political power of the city-state of Florence, Italy...

Click on the picture to get a full brochure on our 2016 trip to Costa Rica. 10. ADVENTURE Not all of us are going to cliff dive or surf,...

Don't let passport problems derail your dream trip before it get's started. Be sure that your trip of a lifetime isn't marred by passport...

If you saw me in 2015, I probably told you we were expecting. I probably took a long pause while your jaw dropped knowing that Rhonda...

Romans 12:10-13 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual...

This is an Extra Touch Tours "Replay" We have many new subscribers and I was inspired by our recent trip to Branson to share this blog...

​ Occaisionally I share blog articles from my "real job" as an architect. This is one of those times. Don't be concerned about...

​ ​ Hawaii’s nickname is “the Aloha State”. Meanings for Aloha include “love, “mercy”, “hello,” and “good-bye”. Hawaiians have a...

​ We just returned from a great trip to Italy. Four fifths of Italy is in hills or mountains. On August 24, 79AD Mt. Vesuvius erupted...

A couple of years ago we went to Australia. We were on vacation in the land of "no worries" mate. Unfortunately I learned my Dad had a...

We just got back from Alaska two weeks ago. Val Heemstra got this great picture. Rhonda never misses a chance to go whale watching and...

We just got back from Alaska. For part of the trip we were on a cruise ship. When you are on a boat of 2500 people you see people of...

We are off to Alaska tomorrow where this picture of Rhonda was taken a couple of years ago. If you’ve ever been there you were probably...

​ It’s a popular song by Pharrell Williams, the teaser on the Today Show promises to reveal the secret to happiness right after the...

We raced home from a trip to Minneapolis where we were to learn more about travel options in the Twin Cities. Casey Kluver from Meet...

Ever notice that many of the patriarchs of the Bible were tour leaders? Take Noah for example; he took his family on a 40 day cruise. ...

I turned 50 a few years ago. OK, I confess it was more than a few, almost 5 to tell the truth. In spite of the fact that “50 is the new...