Barry & Monique Zander

Barry, a native of New Orleans, spent a decade as a newspaper editor and journalist, then worked as a lobbyist making members of Congress more aware of the value of America’s forestlands. He spent many years in public relations and marketing before retiring to this life on the road. He is a retired Air Force Major. He prides himself on using his camera to tell stories of their North American adventures.

Monique, born in LaRochelle, France, has owned an art gallery, earned renown as an interior designer and been a speaker at meetings of America’s most influential companies. On the road, she has led classes in imagery, relaxation and meditation.

They met at a Cajun-Zydeco music festival in Long Beach, California, in 1998, went to Joshua Tree National Park in the high desert on their first date, and share a love for all the nature, educational opportunities and small-town experiences that surround them.