Not Everyone Wanted Us To Take This Trip
We hope everyone is having a great Christmas season. I come to you this Christmas Eve with sad news. One of our grandchildren are not
Trip Notes
Travel Notes DEC. 8, 2023 – GETTING TO THE AIRPORT We didn’t get much sleep. Our bags were already packed in the
Taking Flight
I love God winks and He sure gave me a good one today!
Ultimate World Cruise 2023
Join us as we add pictures weekly from 165 ports of call. This will be an ongoing venture for 9 months.
Hawaii 1982, 2022, 2023
It all started in Maui for our honeymoon, so time to return for our 40th Anniversary (and bonus).
Israel 2019 & 2023
Our first trip was so good that we had to return. The connection to this great land is indescribable.
Days Left at Sea!
Brian K and Gwenda G Smith
God has had His hand on us from the first date!
"If we were to write about the story of our life, we would have to mention Him on every page we'd write."
A park bench in Ohlinda, Brazil
We are Brian and Gwen Smith
Our adventures started in 1981, where we met in Lake Forest, IL working for Abbott Labs on a summer intern program. We spent every moment we could exploring Chicago and the surrounding areas with our co-workers and new friends. We married in the fall of 1982 and honeymooned in Maui and O’ahu Hawaii. We enjoy hiking together and meeting people around the world.
In 1992, God called us to move from Ohio to Arkansas where we moved in next to our best friends, Doug and Margaret Rogers. They were in the same stage of life (even married in the same year) and we became fast friends with all our common interests. Together, we raised our kids, volunteered at a local church, started a couple of businesses and traveled. The traveling started when the guys came up with a surprise cruise to celebrate the 15th Anniversary.
With both Gwen and Margaret taking up photography as a hobby and Doug and I taking up comedy as ours, we headed out into the world. Almost all the pictures on this site were taken by Gwen (just a few here and there by Brian). You are welcome to relive some of our favorite moments with us.