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🌴✨ Pickleball, Ports, and Plenty of Fun! Southern Caribbean Pickleball Cruise ✨🌴
Set sail with us on a 12-day Southern Caribbean Pickleball Cruise! From Galveston to Cozumel, Aruba, Curaçao, Antigua, Tortola and Fort Lauderdale, we played pickleball, explored tropical ports, and made unforgettable memories. Check out our daily highlights for travel tips, court finds, and plenty of fun. 🌴 Ready to pack your paddle and join the adventure?
Bonnie Coffey
Apr 262 min read
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Galveston --> Regal Princess *** Pickleball Cruise Report Day 2
After a restful night, Ky and I found ourselves with a couple of hours to kill before meeting family for breakfast. The question was:...
Bonnie Coffey
Apr 183 min read
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Anchors Aweigh: The Coffeys2Go Hit the High Seas (and Courts!)
Have you ever felt like traveling but were stuck in one place so long that even your suitcase started gathering dust? Ky and I have been...
Bonnie Coffey
Mar 151 min read
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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.
Bonnie Coffey
May 12, 20245 min read
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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.
Bonnie Coffey
May 5, 20245 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Apr 14, 20247 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Mar 23, 20246 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Dec 19, 20235 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Dec 7, 20231 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Jun 22, 20233 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Sep 6, 20222 min read
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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....
Bonnie Coffey
Jul 2, 20225 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Feb 9, 20223 min read
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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!
Bonnie Coffey
Jan 25, 20223 min read
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Kicking Myself
Exhaustion and procrastination were the first two words that came to mind immediately following our Northeast United States road trip....
Bonnie Coffey
Dec 17, 20218 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Oct 8, 20214 min read
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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.
Bonnie Coffey
Sep 8, 20216 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Aug 18, 20215 min read
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A Pickleball Lesson With a Pro - 6th in a Series of 12 - Suzee Anderson!
Pickleball Lesson with Pro Suzee Anderson in Orem, Utah
Bonnie Coffey
Jul 17, 20215 min read
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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.
Bonnie Coffey
May 31, 20215 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Mar 22, 20215 min read
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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.
Bonnie Coffey
Feb 20, 20214 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Jan 23, 20217 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Dec 19, 20205 min read
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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
Bonnie Coffey
Nov 15, 20206 min read
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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.
Bonnie Coffey
Nov 7, 20203 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Oct 31, 20204 min read
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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.
Bonnie Coffey
Oct 16, 20205 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Sep 22, 20201 min read
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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!
Bonnie Coffey
Sep 9, 20206 min read
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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.
Bonnie Coffey
Jun 28, 20204 min read
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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!
Bonnie Coffey
Mar 15, 20208 min read
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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.
Bonnie Coffey
Mar 5, 20204 min read
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Surprise Sombreros
An impromptu trip to San Carlos Mexico by the Coffeys2Go resulted in meeting the pickleball pro, Scott Moore and pickleball gold!
Bonnie Coffey
Feb 22, 20204 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Feb 2, 20203 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Nov 13, 20194 min read
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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
Bonnie Coffey
Oct 21, 20193 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Oct 5, 20197 min read
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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!
Bonnie Coffey
Sep 14, 20198 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Aug 25, 20194 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Aug 15, 20196 min read
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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.
Bonnie Coffey
Jul 28, 20195 min read
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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...
Bonnie Coffey
Jul 20, 20192 min read
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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.
Bonnie Coffey
Jul 16, 20193 min read
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Shadowing in Sequim - Carrie Blake Park
If you've been reading along on this blog for awhile, you might have noticed that I like using pickleball related alliterations in my...
Bonnie Coffey
Jul 10, 20192 min read
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Crabbing and Lobbing Later at the Lighthouse Oceanfront Resort in Long Beach.
Our Airbnb hosts in Lincoln City were simply among some of the best we've had. The morning we were scheduled to leave, the husband,...
Bonnie Coffey
Jul 1, 20193 min read
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Covert Costal Courts, Bandon, OR
Shhhh! Don't tell them who gave you this info. Here's a secret place to play pickleball. It's in Bandon, OR at HLMS - Harbor Lights...
Bonnie Coffey
Jun 27, 20192 min read
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Pickled Pooch in Port Orford, OR
Port Orford is a beautiful small town on the Oregon coast. People are friendly and the pickleball is good. What more could you want.
Bonnie Coffey
Jun 25, 20193 min read
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Chasing Balls in Crescent City, CA
We woke up, packed up, drove up (north), filled up (with breakfast), saddled up (on bikes), drove up (farther north), laced up (hiking...
Bonnie Coffey
Jun 24, 20193 min read
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Aroma of Pickleballs in Arcata, CA
Some girls like rose petals on the bed or the bath water. Me... yep, pickleballs are preferred! Great play in Arcata, CA!
Bonnie Coffey
Jun 23, 20192 min read
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