I wish I had the chance to study in Seville, Spain during my college years. I first learned Spanish when I was 12 years old. It was one of my majors as an undergrad in college before becoming a bilingual education teacher. I spent many years studying not only the language but the history and cultures of Spanish […]
Continuing our travel wish list theme for 2016, I’m sharing posts from 5 travel bloggers this week. First up, Canyonlands National Park. I’ve had a long time craving to go see each of Utah’s National Parks, also dubbed “The Mighty 5.” I’ve asked local travel blogger, Jennifer Melroy who writes at Made All the Difference to […]
Happy New Year! Err, Happy February 1st! It’s been a rough start to the new year and I cannot believe it is already February. Can we all agree that time needs to slow the heck down? It’s been a bit of an unproductive January which is typically quite contrary to my style. January has always seemed […]
A Winter Guide to Lake Tahoe. I was honored to be asked by Ashley, of Hither & Thither to write a piece for her 5 Things Series on Lake Tahoe, our home away from home. She featured the post I wrote last week and I couldn’t be more thrilled with how it turned out. I […]
Spending a weekend in Boston is like walking into a history book on the 17th and 18th century with all the modern conveniences and pleasures we come to expect in a 21st century American city. With a park system linking one after another along the “Emerald Necklace,” Boston is the perfect combination between site seeing and relaxing. Friday 5pm […]
While spending time on Martha’s Vineyard this summer, we checked out the newly opened Beach Road, the second restaurant by the folks that brought State Road to the island. Islanders and visitors alike have long enjoyed the famed West Tisbury, State Road. This summer, anticipation of their second restaurant, Beach Road in Vineyard Haven, buzzed […]
We spent 2 days in Portland, Oregon this summer, our last stop on our Pacific Northwest Roadtrip. I hadn’t been to Portland in years and was excited to see how the city has grown and changed. If you like to shop and eat, PDX is the town for you. The kids and I spent one […]