I just completed an incredible journey taking a 14 day transatlantic cruise with my brother. We visited the Azores and 5 cities in southern Spain.  It was a spectacular trip. I’ll be writing a blog post about my visit to Spain and about my travel gear. I’ll also be creating videos on my visit to […] Continue reading Giving Thanks For A Safe Trip Home at J. Dawg Journeys. #rv #rving ..read more

It had been 15 months since Hurricane Ian came ashore just north of Fort Myers Beach in September 2023.  The storm caused a wide swath of destruction.  Our home was one of the thousands that got destroyed by the storm. Shortly after the hurricane hit, we made a couple of quick trips to the area […] Continue reading Fort Myers Beach Revisited at J. Dawg Journeys. #rv #rving ..read more

I started last year with a plan to photograph churches.  During 2023, I photographed a couple but didn’t get inspired enough to write a blog post about what I saw. I like photographing churches so I’m carrying the plan forward into 2024.  I’ve made a good start visiting three churches in Florida during January. St. […] Continue reading More Churches – Newer Churches in Florida at J. Dawg Journeys. #rv #rving ..read more

I recently had the odometer in my RV turn over to 100,000 miles.  I bought it new in 2014 so all those miles are mine.  Seeing that number caused me to pause and reflect – to take a quick look back. It was my dream to retire early in my 50’s, buy an RV, and […] Continue reading 100,000 Miles and 12 Years of RVing at J. Dawg Journeys. #rv #rving ..read more

On our way back from Florida in November, my wife and I made a brief stop at Disney Springs. We had flown down to spend a few days cleaning out our damaged house in Fort Myers Beach and to retrieve our car that was stored nearby. We packed the car and started the long drive […] Continue reading Disney Springs – Is It Worth It? at J. Dawg Journeys. #rv #rving ..read more

This year I’ve started a project to photograph churches.  During my travels, I’ve photographed a few churches but this year I want to give it more purpose and work on it as a project. I like photographing churches.  Many are beautiful works of inspired art, design, and imagery.  People have poured their time, love, and […] Continue reading Photographing Churches – They’re All Different at J. Dawg Journeys. #rv #rving ..read more

It’s a new year and J. Dawg Journeys has a new look! I created this website back in 2014. It’s built on WordPress and since the start I’ve been using a customized theme from Colorlib for the layout, look, and feel. That theme has worked well but I wanted to apply a new look that […] Continue reading J. Dawg Journeys Has a New Look at J. Dawg Journeys. #rv #rving ..read more

I’ve visited Washington DC a few times in my travels. There’s lots to see and lots of history there. Its taken a few trips and several days just to see and visit the popular sites. Of all the places I’ve… Continue reading Return Visit to The Museum of the Bible at J. Dawg Journeys. #rv #rving ..read more

Hurricane Ian came ashore on the Florida Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane on September 28th. It left a wide swath of destruction that included Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral, Naples, Sanibel, Captiva, and Pine islands. In it’s path… Continue reading Hurricane Ian Blues at J. Dawg Journeys. #rv #rving ..read more

I’m borrowing the title for this post from a book by Bill Caldwell, who was a newspaper columnist based in Maine. Although not a native, Caldwell made a career writing about his love of the places and people of Maine.… Continue reading Enjoying Maine at J. Dawg Journeys. #rv #rving ..read more