For a quick winter escape from southern California look no further than Palm Springs . The vast clear, blue skies, stunning landscape...

Staycations are the best. I've made it a priority to enjoy a separate staycation with each of our three children once a year since they...

I've found a new favorite weekend escape in Valle de Guadalupe , a small wine region in Baja approximately two hours south of the...

Los Angeles's proximity to San Diego makes it an easy escape filled with great shopping, restaurants, and museums. I love spending a...

Spending the past three days in London significantly reminded us of our years living as New Yorkers. Minus the landmark royal buildings,...

The notable differences between the south and north of Puglia will immediately strike you. While the southern region of Salento gains...

We spent seven incredible nights in the boot's heel of the Italian peninsula's Salento region of Santa Maria di Leuca, a perfect base to...

There's no place on earth like the Amalfi Coast of Italy. The striking beauty of this coastline transports visitors into a constant state...

Napoli exudes grit and character at every street corner. There are no rules on the road here with Vespas and cars zooming by at their...

We've visited various areas of Mexico over the years, and probably have traveled to this favorite country of ours at least one dozen...

Let's face it, once we hit our forties we've grown out of our willingness to be uncomfortable. We're more fixed in our ways and often...

I love everything about Mexico - the culture, the food, the people. We've visited Tulum, Cancun, Mayakoba, Holobox, Isla Mujeres, Playa...

Our first visit to Carmel was in November of 2020. I instantly fell in love with this charming town packed with some of the best...

The Black Stallion, our loyal SUV, led us from San Diego to Las Vegas to Park City and ultimately steered us to Jackson, one of my...

In true road trip fashion, for our winter vacation we drove to Park City from San Diego with a stop in Las Vegas to break the drive. The...

Our December road trip began and ended with a stop in Las Vegas - a perfect pit stop to break the long drive ultimately heading to Park...

I love to travel and explore the world. In order to squeeze in as many cities as possible in one lifetime I often don't return to places...

Contrary to popular belief the Woodstock of 1969 was not held in Woodstock, NY (it was held in Bethel, NY) although it could have easily...

I haven't visited New York City since we moved to San Diego two years and three months ago. I expected a whirlwind of emotions as I...

This summer we sailed through the Cyclades islands of Greece. We hired a boat with a friendly captain, Martin, and a warm hostess,...

In mid-June, Athens was already jam-packed with tourists and showing signs of the sweltering heat that would overtake Europe this summer....

Tel Aviv is a bustling, cosmopolitan beach-side city that surpasses any food scene or nightlife on the planet. English is spoken...

Playa Del Carmen is a Mexican coastal resort town on the Riviera Maya, approximately one hour south of Cancun. In my opinion, you come...

Pronounced “hol-bosh", Isla Holbox is one of those best-kept secrets that you too can experience with just a two-hour drive north of...

Mayakoba is a private resort comprised of four luxury hotels (The Fairmont, The Andaz, Banyan Tree, and Rosewood), that were built around...

Isla Mujeres is a lively, magical, five-mile-long island, that's just a thirty-minute ferry ride from Cancun. There are very few cars on...

San Diego has access to many beautiful day trips, including a visit to Temecula's wine region just an hour's drive away. Temecula Wine...

One of the many things that I love about our new life in California is the neverending, greatly-varying landscapes that the state offers....

Since we moved to San Diego we've heard locals rave about the slopes of Mammoth Mountain, located along the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range...

One of the things that I love most about living in California is the unlimited access to breathtaking national parks. Death Valley is one...

Over the last year, we have spent ten months on the road traveling 25,000 miles as we immersed ourselves in twenty-three states and over...

As we wrap up our ten months on the road we wanted to end our USA road trip with a bang. We thought that two nights spent in total...

After a not-so-great stop in San Francisco (I decided not to highlight our one-night stay there as we entered California from Bend,...

Bend is a special place that offers abundant opportunities to enjoy nature through a plethora of trails and Alpine lakes while also...

Montana is one of those places I have always mysteriously been drawn to. I'm not sure where this innate attraction to the state comes...

Have you ever heard of Dayton, WA? If you're like most people, chances are you haven't. I needed to find us a stop between Glacier...

South Dakota is extremely underrated. The state not only houses Mount Rushmore but also majestic national parks, quirky little towns, and...

We wrongly had very low expectations of Sioux Falls as we pulled into the city. A stay here was simply meant to be a convenient stopover...

I absolutely fell in love with the Land of 10,000 lakes. Minnesota is a picturesque state populated by some of the warmest and...

The people in Madison are extremely friendly and easygoing, ready to strike up a conversation at any time. Despite the large...

I totally messed up on this leg of the road trip by booking only a one-night stay in this incredible city. Coming from New York City, I...

Grand Haven captures everything I have ever dreamt of when I catch myself longing for summer. This quintessential lake town is a dream...

We hit Cleveland in a tizzy and stormed through the small downtown area engaging with as many sights and activities that could possibly...

Our last three months living in New York as locals were spent revisiting our favorite restaurants while also discovering new ones. We...

After nine months on the road exploring our gorgeous country, I am super excited to share with you my personal "best of" list. Please...

After a long drive from New Orleans, we didn't have much energy left in us to explore Knoxville. From the quick drive through downtown...

We decided to skip the typical tourist agenda while in New Orleans and instead experienced life as locals for the two wonderful nights we...

They say "third time's a charm" and this well-used saying certainly applied during our third visit to Austin. The first time I visited...

With each visit to Santa Fe, I become more enthralled with the city. On this third visit, there was still so much left to discover in...

Flagstaff's proximity to Sedona, The Grand Canyon, Route 66, Coconino National Forest, Snowbowl Ski Mountain, and many other attractive...