As we get ready for our Honeymoon to Kauai and Maui, the travel bug is really kicking in. It’s been a while since we really got lost and explored a new corner of the world and it’s beyond time to get back out there. It’s going to be difficult to Read more…
Recently, I hopped in the car for a longish solo drive to a meeting in Western MA. While not technically a road trip, the familiar wafts of gas station coffee reminded me how much I miss being on the road! We all know what it’s like to pull long hours Read more…
If you’ve never been to the Bahamas, there’s a chance you’ve never heard of this drink. Sky Juice – as it is locally known by the bahamians – is so good you might never reach for vodka soda ever again. (Or at least not until bikini season… lets’ be honest…) Read more…
This guide is broken into four chapters, outlining the best of our 9-day trip to São Miguel, the Azores, during mid-October 2016: PART 1: Getting Around PART 2: Hiking + Swimming PART 3: Azorean Eats PART 4: What to Wear in the Azores <– you are here Or you can Read more…
This guide is broken into four chapters, outlining the best of our 9-day trip to São Miguel, the Azores, during mid-October 2016: PART 1: Getting Around PART 2: Hiking + Swimming PART 3: What to eat in the Azores <– you are here. PART 4: What to Wear in the Read more…
This guide is broken into four chapters, outlining the best of our 9-day trip to São Miguel, the Azores, during mid-October 2016: PART 1: Getting Around PART 2: Hiking + Swimming PART 3: Azorean Eats PART 4: What to Wear in the Azores Or you can CLICK HERE to download Read more…
The Azores are an unbelievably beautiful set of 9 volcanic islands in the mid-Atlantic. This is a first-hand guide to São Miguel Island – lovingly known in the Azores at The Green Island, for its lush vegetation. São Miguel hosts the capital city of the Azores, Ponta Delgada. This is where most Read more…
Summer flew by and I was completely MIA. Now that the cooler, rainier weather is back, you’ll be seeing more of me around here. You’ll recall from my PNW packing post that I do quite a bit of research before packing for vacation. Donald and I are now getting ready Read more…
Washburn Island in Waquoit Bay (Falmouth, Cape Cod) is one of my favorite secret hangouts. Accessible only by private boat, this island is uninhabited, except for 10 campsites and a park ranger. Amenities are few, as are rules. Each site has firepits with a grill top, and 2 solar composting Read more…
Wow! Nine days in the pacific northwest just isn’t enough time to do everything! Every beautiful hike / every brewery (and cidery!) / every swanky hipster restaurant … There is just too much fun stuff out there. The only drawback about the northwest is that people drive under the speed Read more…