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Aug 316 min read
2 Nights in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
I've found a new favorite weekend escape in Valle de Guadalupe , a small wine region in Baja approximately two hours south of the...
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Aug 183 min read
Where to Stay & Eat in Los Angeles
Los Angeles's proximity to San Diego makes it an easy escape filled with great shopping, restaurants, and museums. I love spending a...
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Jul 49 min read
3 Nights in London, England
Spending the past three days in London significantly reminded us of our years living as New Yorkers. Minus the landmark royal buildings,...
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Jul 114 min read
7 Nights Northern Puglia, Italy
The notable differences between the south and north of Puglia will immediately strike you. While the southern region of Salento gains...
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Jun 2314 min read
7 Nights, Southern Puglia, Italy
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...
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Jun 158 min read
2 Nights on Amalfi Coast, Italy
There's no place on earth like the Amalfi Coast of Italy. The striking beauty of this coastline transports visitors into a constant state...
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Jun 136 min read
3 Nights in Naples, Italy
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...
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May 287 min read
2 Nights Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
We've visited various areas of Mexico over the years, and probably have traveled to this favorite country of ours at least one dozen...
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Apr 156 min read
How to Coachella in Your 40's
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...
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Apr 611 min read
5 Nights in Punta de Mita, Mexico
I love everything about Mexico - the culture, the food, the people. We've visited Tulum, Cancun, Mayakoba, Holobox, Isla Mujeres, Playa...
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Feb 196 min read
3 Nights in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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...
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Jan 95 min read
3 Nights in Jackson, WY
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...
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Jan 83 min read
3 Nights in Park City, UT
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...
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Jan 72 min read
2 Nights in Las Vegas, NV
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...
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Nov 21, 20235 min read
2 Nights in Palm Springs, CA
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...
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Oct 17, 20234 min read
Where to Eat & Stay in Woodstock, NY
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...
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Oct 14, 20235 min read
Where to Eat & Stay in NYC
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...
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Sep 10, 20239 min read
6 Night Sail Through Greece
This summer we sailed through the Cyclades islands of Greece. We hired a boat with a friendly captain, Martin, and a warm hostess,...
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Aug 25, 20233 min read
2 Nights in Athens, Greece
In mid-June, Athens was already jam-packed with tourists and showing signs of the sweltering heat that would overtake Europe this summer....
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Aug 5, 20235 min read
Where to Stay & Eat in Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv is a bustling, cosmopolitan beach-side city that surpasses any food scene or nightlife on the planet. English is spoken...
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Dec 28, 20223 min read
2 Nights in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Playa Del Carmen is a Mexican coastal resort town on the Riviera Maya, approximately one hour south of Cancun. In my opinion, you come...
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Dec 26, 20227 min read
3 Nights in Holbox, Mexico
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...
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Dec 23, 20225 min read
2 Nights in Mayakoba, Mexico
Mayakoba is a private resort comprised of four luxury hotels (The Fairmont, The Andaz, Banyan Tree, and Rosewood), that were built around...
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Dec 21, 20226 min read
3 Nights in Isla Mujeres, Mexico
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...
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Dec 12, 20223 min read
A Day in Temecula, CA
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...
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Jun 28, 20224 min read
2 Nights in Catalina Island, CA
One of the many things that I love about our new life in California is the neverending, greatly-varying landscapes that the state offers....
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Mar 31, 20225 min read
3 Nights in Mammoth MT, CA
Since we moved to San Diego we've heard locals rave about the slopes of Mammoth Mountain, located along the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range...
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Feb 3, 20227 min read
48 Hours in Death Valley, CA
One of the things that I love most about living in California is the unlimited access to breathtaking national parks. Death Valley is one...
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Aug 2, 202118 min read
Updated Best & Worst of USA
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...
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Aug 1, 20214 min read
2 Nights in Westlake Village, CA
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...
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Jul 30, 20212 min read
1 Night in Pismo Beach, CA
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,...
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Jul 27, 20219 min read
3 Nights in Bend, OR
Bend is a special place that offers abundant opportunities to enjoy nature through a plethora of trails and Alpine lakes while also...
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Jul 26, 202110 min read
3 Nights in Montana
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...
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Jul 25, 20215 min read
1 Night in Dayton, WA
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...
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Jul 21, 20217 min read
2 Nights in Mount Rushmore, SD
South Dakota is extremely underrated. The state not only houses Mount Rushmore but also majestic national parks, quirky little towns, and...
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Jul 19, 20215 min read
24 Hours in Sioux Falls, SD.
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...
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Jul 18, 202110 min read
2 Nights in Minneapolis, MN.
I absolutely fell in love with the Land of 10,000 lakes. Minnesota is a picturesque state populated by some of the warmest and...
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Jul 16, 20219 min read
2 Nights in Madison, WI.
The people in Madison are extremely friendly and easygoing, ready to strike up a conversation at any time. Despite the large...
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Jul 14, 20215 min read
20 Hours in Chicago, IL.
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...
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Jul 13, 20218 min read
2 Nights in Grand Haven, MI.
Grand Haven captures everything I have ever dreamt of when I catch myself longing for summer. This quintessential lake town is a dream...
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Jul 11, 20213 min read
20 Hours in Cleveland, OH
We hit Cleveland in a tizzy and stormed through the small downtown area engaging with as many sights and activities that could possibly...
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Jul 7, 202112 min read
Favorite Old & New NYC Restaurants
Our last three months living in New York as locals were spent revisiting our favorite restaurants while also discovering new ones. We...
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May 10, 202115 min read
Best (and Worst) of the USA
After nine months on the road exploring our gorgeous country, I am super excited to share with you my personal "best of" list. Please...
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Apr 4, 20212 min read
1 Night in Knoxville, TN
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...
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Apr 3, 20217 min read
2 Nights in New Orleans, LA
We decided to skip the typical tourist agenda while in New Orleans and instead experienced life as locals for the two wonderful nights we...
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Apr 1, 20214 min read
3 Nights in Austin, TX
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...
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Mar 29, 20219 min read
9 Nights in Santa Fe, NM
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...
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Mar 20, 202110 min read
7 Nights in Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff's proximity to Sedona, The Grand Canyon, Route 66, Coconino National Forest, Snowbowl Ski Mountain, and many other attractive...
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Mar 11, 202130 min read
6 Weeks in San Diego, CA
A stop in San Diego during our road trip is one that truly changed our lives. We were so quickly mesmerized by the city's enchanting...
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Feb 1, 20213 min read
1 Night in Las Vegas, NV
We recently made a one night stop in Vegas on October 30, 2020, as we headed to Palm Springs. During that visit, we stayed at the...
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