Welcome! We're Rick and Julie Packard.
We've been married for over 25 years and we love to travel. Since the late 1990's, we've explored six continents, over twenty countries, and just about every US state. We've traveled alone, as well as with our daughter Allison and her husband Steve, and with several nieces and nephews.
Our trips are always great adventures with a lot of fun and exciting experiences. We plan our own trips, and don't travel with tour groups. Traveling alone can lead to occasional bumps in the road, but we have learned that a compass and a map go a long way toward avoiding troubles.
We both grew up in Wisconsin, and we're both graduates of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. We lived in the Madison area together for about 17 years , circa 1995 to 2012, having met each other in the early 1990's. In 2013, we moved to Colorado, where we currently live with our two cats, Rocky and Bella. Along with traveling, we enjoy hiking in the mountains, biking, skiing, reading, gardening, attending concerts, cooking, baking, and even an occasional nap.
There's much to see here -- so, take your time checking-out our photos. We hope you enjoy the site, and please drop us a line if you have comments or questions!
Rick and Julie
