VanArnam Adventures

12/17/2024

We're off to Chile for 3 weeks in Jan/Feb on a scouting trip! Wineries, hikes, thermal pools, breweries and more.

12/11/2024

Today’s adventure took us to the mountains for a day of skiing . Gotta love Tuesday skiing!!

12/07/2024

We're doing our planning for Slovenia in May of 2025 and yes we're going to raft the Soca River!

A whitewater rafting tour on the exciting Soča river in Bovec, Soča Valley, Slovenia. The Soča river is considered to be one of the most beautiful rivers in ...

11/25/2024

We just booked our 2 week trip to Slovenia! We'll be there for the first couple of weeks in May of this coming year. We're doing a "Scouting Trip". While we are there, we are going to be exploring the top wineries, cities, tiny villages, best hikes, lakes and so much more! Here is a YouTube video done by Ryan Shirley...a little "Top Places to Visit" video. We're so excited!

Slovenia is easily one of the most underrated countries in Europe! Enjoy this travel guide across Slovenia's spectacular terrain. From the Julian Alps to the...

11/14/2024

Hello friends! We have one last slot for two people to join us in Portugal in 2025! All the itinerary details can be found here.
https://travefy.com/trip/6yw9rqr4qxjsqz2awpyfup2zv5pe72q

and for a nice video...watch this!
https://youtu.be/KYfkQ0ZCKrA

Welcome to Portugal! …Join us on an unforgettable journey through one of Europe's most enchanting destinations with VanArnam Adventures. …Kicking off in the ...

10/26/2024

I recently bought a new toy...a Honda CRF250. I love to take it out and explore my neighborhood.

10/25/2024

Allison and I often take the 3 1/2 hour drive from our house in the Yakima Valley down to Bend to see Paige, Brian and Banks. Our route takes us through a lonely highway through north/central Oregon. Just a few tiny little farming towns from days gone by.

10/14/2024

I now have our Germany Porsche 911 dates on the calendar! We'll be starting our trip on August 25th, 2025 in Stuttgart Germany and spend 8 nights exploring the Mosel River region which is the most iconic wine region in Germany. Plenty of breweries too that started 1,000 years ago. We'll see castles, twisty little roads and awesome villages as each couple will have their own Porsche 911. Allison and I will be in one car and we'll have 6 more cars for a total of 7 Porsche 911's in our group.

10/13/2024

Hello fellow travelers. Our May/June 2025 trip to Tuscany is now SOLD OUT. We'll have more trip announcements coming out soon!

10/12/2024

We had the chance to see the grape harvest at the Calmont vineyard in the Mosel River area of Germany. This is the steepest vineyard in the world near the town of Bremm Germany. It was awesome!

10/12/2024

Pairing some of the wine from our Portugal trip with delicious steaks.

10/12/2024

We're back now in the Yakima Valley after over a month in Europe. I shot some really cool video and I'll be assembling some nice movies. In the meantime, here's a little clip of my buddy Duane and I driving through the vineyards in Alsace France.

09/14/2024

Last day of the trip. Spent a gorgeous day with spa treatments, lunch and winetasting among the vines . The weather couldn’t have been more perfect. We finished the trip up with a private chef dinner at our chateau and photo of the ‘wall of shame’ - all the wines we went through at the chateau. It was an amazing week and we are grateful for this wonderful group who came with us to Bordeaux.

09/12/2024

09/11/2024

Yesterday began with a tour of the Chateau Potiron and vineyard where we are staying. Included a special charcuterie and birthday celebration for one of our guests. The evening included a private dinner and wine tasting at the neighboring Chateau Thieuley, owned and managed by 2 sisters. Amazing menu paired with 10 different wines. Quelle belle journee’

09/09/2024

Beautiful day in Saint Emilion! Began with a tour of the underground church and caves, followed by lunch and a surprise tasting . What a wonderful experience there learning their history and climbing down into their underground cave storage. An afternoon of shopping ended with a Michelin star dinner L’Hutrier Pie.

09/08/2024

Beautiful day wine tasting in the St Emilion region of Bordeaux. First visit was with lunch at Le Jardin followed by a visit to a more modern winery . We have been learning all about the classifications and varietals on the right bank of Bordeaux.