Tokyo, Japan Pickleball & Cherry Blossom Report - part 1 of at least 3 (God willing!)
Our one month trip to Japan was filled with cherry blossoms, new pickleball friends and more. Find out where you can play pickleball.
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About Us
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In 2015 when the youngest of our two kids left the nest, we did too. We told them not to come home because someone else would be living there. We rented out our house and hit the road.
Our love of travel has taken us all over the world. In 2016 we learned to play pickleball, our favorite sport ever. We have met countless people, made incredible friends, and become more fit in our senior years than we ever dreamt was possible.
You can follow along on our journey if you want to know more about where in the world you can play pickleball, see fantastic places from a drone point of view, see cute pet photos of the animals we pet sit and find out how we do it.
We love the subscribers to our blog post, and we appreciate it when people stay in touch with us.
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With many years of experience with our own pets and the pets of clients, you can rest assured that your pet will receive the attention they need and deserve. As trusted house sitters, we come to your home so your loved ones don't have to be kenneled or boarded. If we can' sit for you, we'll tell you how you can find great sitters who come to your home for free!
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May 54 min
Maui, Hawaii - Bonus Report on People, Places and Pickleball Paddles
Discover the incredible world of Maui pickleball people, places and new paddles from our recent 3 week pet sit there.
Apr 147 min
Maui, Hawaii - Pickleball Places To Play ReportÂ
Whenever you think of Hawaii, there are certain things that come to mind even if you’ve never stepped foot onto one of the islands. The...
Mar 236 min
Digging for Pickleball Details in CDMX (Mexico City) Mexico
It surprises me that it took us so long to visit CDMX, the enormous capital city of Mexico. Distrito Federal (D.F.) as it was formerly...
Dec 19, 20234 min
San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas, Mexico Pickleball & So Much More!
Ky and I are no strangers to San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas. It is one of the few places in the world we return to again and again. There are...
Dec 8, 20234 min
Pickleball Money Saving Travel Tips
After posting the tips we learned on where to play pickleball in Central Europe, I began to wonder if people might be interested in some...
Dec 7, 20231 min
Our 7 Week Central European Adventure
What a dream trip we took recently! If you follow along on my Facebook page, Coffeys2Go Pickleball, you might have already read these...
Jun 22, 20233 min
Pickleball in Puerto Rico
I’m quite embarrassed to confess that we knew very little about this US Territory before coming. But I’m only a little ashamed that the...
Sep 6, 20222 min
Pickleball Resources
Completely new to pickleball and don’t know where to start? Have you played a bit, but you're not sure you're playing right, or you still...
Jul 2, 20225 min
Over the Pond Again
Southampton, England English Open Pickleball Tournament This will be one of my personal favorite posts ever, and I hope you enjoy it....
Jun 9, 20224 min
Bonnie's West Coast Road Trip Summary
While Ky helped one friend drive down the Baja, and then pet sit for another friend once he got there, I had a 3 week solo road trip from...
Feb 9, 20223 min
A Pickleball Lesson With a Pro - 9th in a Series of 12 - Gigi LeMaster
What could be better than a lesson with a pro? How about a lesson with TWO pros. Ky and I are in Los Barriles, South Baja, MX. For...
Jan 25, 20223 min
A Pickleball Lesson With a Pro - 8th in a Series of 12 - Jordan Briones
Jordan Briones gave the Coffeys2Go a great pickleball lesson The video shows the importance of legs and laid back wrists. Enjoy!
Dec 17, 20218 min
Kicking Myself
Exhaustion and procrastination were the first two words that came to mind immediately following our Northeast United States road trip....
Oct 8, 20214 min
A Pickleball Lesson With a Pro - 7th in a Series of 12 - Daniel Moore
The time immediately preceding or following a large pickleball tournament turns out to be a great time to take pickleball lessons. When...
Sep 8, 20216 min
The Golden Ticket of Pickleball and Tournament Tips
Pickleball Tournament Tips from Coffeys2Go Bonnie & Ky Coffey. Golden Ticket Winners at the Tournament of Champions in Brigham City, UT.
Aug 18, 20215 min
Top Dogs
We were out walking Basie, our current most favorite dog that we were pet sitting, on a lovely shaded trail in Park City, Utah. I was...
Jul 18, 20216 min
Crashing Down a Hill with Three Wheels
It started off as a perfect morning. The air was still slightly cool in Park City, Utah and the thin mountain air was just like what...
Jul 17, 20215 min
A Pickleball Lesson With a Pro - 6th in a Series of 12 - Suzee Anderson!
Pickleball Lesson with Pro Suzee Anderson in Orem, Utah
May 31, 20215 min
Tardy to Class - 22 Courts in 2 Months
The Coffeys2Go are back on the road and it has been a busy two months of pet sitting and pickleball mixed in with other adentures.
Mar 22, 20215 min
Lessons with Pros - Put to the Test
Do pickleball lessons with pros make a difference? We put our last five month's worth of lessons to the test to find out. Over almost...
Feb 20, 20214 min
A Pickleball Lesson With a Pro - 5th in a Series of 12 Helle Sparre AGAIN!
My second pickleball lesson with Helle Sparre provided great directions for improvement.
Jan 23, 20217 min
A Pickleball Lesson With a Pro - 4th in a Series of 12 Helle Sparre
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. It was our honor and pleasure to take a pickleball lesson with Helle Sparre. A grand dame is defined as a woman who is...
Dec 19, 20205 min
A Pickleball Lesson With a Pro - 3rd in a Series of 12 Dee Ahern
The first six weeks of our three month stay in California was very eventful with heat waves, apocalyptic fires and smoke creating some of...
Nov 15, 20206 min
A Pickleball Lesson With a Pro - # 2 in a series of 12 Adam MacKinnon
Pickleball pro Adam MacKinnon of Santa Rosa, CA gave us some great tips to improve our game. 2nd in a series of 12
Nov 7, 20203 min
Pickleball in the Time of Coronavirus
Recently a pickleball player came to the courts then tested positive for coronavirus. Fortunately, the procedures in place avoided spread.
Oct 31, 20204 min
A Pickleball Lesson with a Pro - 1st in a Series of 12 - Caden Nemoff
For my recent big decade birthday on September 19th, Ky asked me what I would like for a gift. Because we're nomads and we don't have...
Oct 16, 20205 min
Crazy Times in California
California during a heat wave, massive fires & resulting smoke on top of the coronavirus made for an unusual couple of pet sits.
Sep 22, 20201 min
Web Site Changes - Pickleball Remains Great!
Change is good. That has been our family motto since the year 2000 when we were traveling around the world with our two children for a...
Sep 9, 20206 min
Scratching Itches
Being nomads in the time of Covid-19 has slowed us down, but we have adapted and continued to travel, pet sit and play pickleball. Read how!
Jun 28, 20204 min
Five Fabulous Trips Around the Sun
Coffeys2Go have been nomadic for 5 years now. For our anniversary we want to thank so many who have made our journey awesome.
May 28, 20206 min
Clipped Wings
The Coffeys2Go had to make quick decisions in Columbia, South America on where to go as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 15, 20208 min
Mucho Taco in Medellin, Colombia, South America
Medellin Colombia has taught Coffeys2Go many great lessons. For those of you looking for travel and pickleball, you can now find it here!
Mar 5, 20204 min
Mardi Gras & Gulf Coast Pickleball
Our travels through the southern states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, and Mardi Gras in New Orleans made for a memorable trip.
Feb 22, 20204 min
Surprise Sombreros
An impromptu trip to San Carlos Mexico by the Coffeys2Go resulted in meeting the pickleball pro, Scott Moore and pickleball gold!
Feb 2, 20203 min
How Do Nomads Take A Vacation?
Have you ever been away from your home for quite a while, and during that time you stayed extremely busy with social and physical...
Jan 9, 20205 min
A Body in Motion
Happy New Year! Can you see clearly what 2020 will bring? Here we are already firmly over our New Year's Resolutions, and on with our...
Nov 13, 20194 min
Margaritaville 2019, USA Pickleball National Championship, Indian Wells, CA
What do you get when 2,333 pickleball players congregate for nine days in one place to vie for bragging rights, medals, and for the top...
Oct 21, 20193 min
Boundless Options - 21 Courts in 40 Days!
From 1965 to 2020, options for places to play pickleball have exploded. See 40 days of our journey and the 21 courts we found along the way
Oct 5, 20197 min
Sensational Spanish Open Pickleball Tournament, Madrid, Spain
From Lisbon, Portugal to Madrid, Spain, it would have been faster to drive. The distance is only 388 miles (625 km). At warp speed, no...
Sep 14, 20198 min
Pickleball versus Pádel, Lisbon, Portugal
Padel and pickleball have some similarities and differences. Read about them here and decide for yourself which to try next!
Sep 9, 20194 min
Castle Canines in Nottingham, England
A pet sit in Nottingham, England for two dogs named Izzy and Jessie turned out to be in a most interesting location near a former gate house
Aug 29, 20194 min
Out of Order in Nottingham, UK
Don't worry, everything is working fine. It's not that kind of "out of order". This blog title refers to the fact that I've had to skip a...
Aug 25, 20194 min
Dinking in Devon, UK
For the sake of completeness of a record of places to play pickleball in Southwest England, this post will be brief but hopeful. In Devon...
Aug 19, 20195 min
A Return to Zoe :-)
We were not hard pressed to accept the invitation to return to one of our favorite pets and places when asked to by pet owners Vivien and...
Aug 15, 20196 min
Zoe, SLAP and WASSPS in England!
Zoe was happy to see us, and we were very happy to see her too. For a bit more than a fortnight (two weeks), we petted, snuggled and...
Aug 5, 20193 min
Bouncing Back to Britain
We returned to England for pet sitting and pickleball. The Southern Coast and friends made for a great start to our European adventure.
Jul 28, 20195 min
NVZ in North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Vancouver BC is the terminus of our Mexico to Canada Epic Pickleball Road Trip. More to come in Europe though.
Jul 20, 20192 min
Ending in Edmonds, WA
Who doesn't know about Seattle? Even those reading that live in foreign countries likely know about it, and many have even already...
Jul 16, 20193 min
Speedy Shots in Sequim
The history of pickleball on a badminton court to a modern day private court. Coffeys2Go enjoyed a day getting to know a Pickleball family.
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