Welcome to Two Worlds Treasures

Hi! My name is Umiko Buhl, the voice behind Two Worlds Treasures.

My family and I like to explore Texas and other states/countries from our home south of Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Nature and small towns attracted us more than concrete jungles and big cities. We do a lot of road trips, finding roadside attractions and local food, from famous places to off-beaten path destinations.

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We are part-time travelers, meaning we travel during high season and some weekends. Just like most families, I believe.

Sometimes, we made plans in advance. Other times, it was spontaneous. Yes! I like to drive my husband crazy.

I am from Indonesia. So, when you see my posts on Indonesia, you can’t go wrong with them. I’m trying to present my home country’s travels as honestly as they should be.

My husband grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, so we travel there at least once a year. It means we got to see all the places between Texas and Pennsylvania and the surrounding states. You will find our exciting stories from those places, too.

Of course, we like exploring neighboring states, like Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. And I love Colorado and try to go there every year.

So, the only native Texan in the family is our son. He’s probably traveled to more places in the country than his friends in our small town south of Dallas.

We want our son to know that there’s another world on the other side of the world we live in now (Texas.) There is so much to explore and learn. We want him to treasure every one of our adventures, one day at a time.

Together, we have traveled to 39 states + D.C.

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In August 2017, we had an addition to our family: our four-legged puppy, Snoopy.

He also enjoys exploring new places with us. So far, he has collected 2 BARK Ranger tags from the US National Parks. He traveled as far as Maine with us, posed in front of the White House, rode a gondola in Telluride, Colorado, and he’s not stopping.

Snoopy is a one lucky rescued dog from our city’s shelter.

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I hope you will find my blog as your new treasure in life as you dig into our stories, then and now. Enjoy!

Umiko

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