Independent Tourists
TRAVELS WITH PAM AND MIKE
When we retired in 2003, we decided we wanted to travel independently, avoiding organized tours. We have, for the most part, successfully accomplished this. In our travels we have had the good fortune to be able to visit many of the places we always wanted to see, but never had the time (or money) to do so. We have taken hundreds of photographs and have accumulated even more memories, some good, some not so good, but mostly wonderful. We want to share some of these memories with our friends who have not (yet) been able to accompany us on our travels. This is probably better than having to sit through a slide show or thumb through our photo albums! It also gives Mike an opportunity to try a little travel writing.
We have included in this site information about the places we have visited, including links to sites that we think would be of use to other travelers. We consider ourselves independent travelers, rather than tourists who depend on prearranged tours, who stay in first class hotels and see only the well-traveled sites. We think we get more for our investment of time and money by staying in small hotels (the kind that are too small for the big tour groups) and including in our planning plenty of time for exploring the “back streets”, mingling with the locals when possible.
We welcome comments and inquiries by email. Click on the photos below to
join us as we spend our children’s inheritance on our travels!
Our next trip is to Greece, Turkey, Italy and a transatlantic cruise. Click here to see our plans:
Pam and Mike Fenn
fenn6725@cox.net
 Italy April 2003 |
 Spain May 2003 |
 Portugal May 2003 |
 Gibraltar May 2003 |
 Baja Sur October 2003 |
 Oaxaca November 2003 |
 China April 2004 |
 Brazil September 2004 |
 Argentina September 2004 |
 Yucatán January 2005 |
 South Africa February 2005 |
 The Desert in Bloom! March 2005 |
 Transatlantic Cruise Ft Lauderdale to Genoa May 2005 |
 Italy May 2005 |
 Peru February 2006 |
 New York City August 2006 |
 Transatlantic Cruise Lisbon to Rio November 2006 |
 Cabo San Lucas December 2006 |
 Mexico Road Trip Part 1 San Diego to Mérida January-February 2007 |
 Mexico Road Trip Part 2 Uxmal to San Diego February-March 2007 |
 Alaska Cruise May 2007 |
 Mariachi Festival September 2007 |
 Cruise to Argentina and Chile November 2007 |
 Panama Canal Cruise December 2008 |
 Ecuador April-May 2009 |