One Second Everyday is an app that I heard mentioned on NPR while driving back from the office. The idea behind it is that as we get older, the days seem to go faster (and even merge into one). I can’t tell you how many times people will ask —…
Adventure
Each year, it has become a tradition to visit Las Vegas the weekend before Christmas. Check out our top picks from the last trip. There really isn’t a better time to visit — the hotel rates plummet, the weather isn’t unbearably hot and there are a lot less visitors in general….
It’s December, which means one thing if you live or are visiting New York City — it is crazy busy! But I love all the energy and think it’s one of the best times to visit. A few months back, Kevin and his cousins concocted a fun idea: to hit…
We’ve been traveling so much, it’s been hard to keep up on all the blog posts! Kevin and I recently got back from our packed long weekend on the Big Island of Hawaii. If there is one thing I’m good at, it’s maximizing an itinerary. But one activity that stood…
It has been a crazy past few months of travel. At this point, I’m pretty sure the dog thinks the sitter is his new owner! Our latest travel took us to the Big Island in Hawaii where we put together a jam-packed long weekend while visiting our friend Royelen for her birthday. Like…
Looking to maximize your time in South Africa? Check out our 2-week itinerary in South Africa, hitting hot spots in Cape Town and Johannesburg, a unique safari experience in Kruger National Park and an easy detour to Victoria Falls. A self-driving itinerary through Kruger National Park. A rule of thumb: elephants…
We’ve reached the end of our trip in Africa — wrapping up the last 24 hours in Johannesburg, a city known for its seedy reputation. While planning our 2 week vacation, I wasn’t sure that ending it in Johannesburg would be a good idea. Would it be safe? Could we…
One of the major reasons we decided to visit Africa was to see Victoria Falls — one of the largest waterfalls in the world and even taller than Niagara Falls. I have to admit, I knew NOTHING about Zambia going into this trip. But we were pleasantly surprised at just how…
Kevin and I loved our time in Cape Town, but we were excited for the next leg of our journey: Kruger National Park. I was originally planning to do an organized safari set up by a tour company or our lodge. But then Kevin asked something wild and unexpected —…
Cape Town was the first stop of our 2 week vacation in South Africa. It was a LONG journey from Los Angeles, but after nearly 24 hours of flying time, we touched down in “the Mother City.” It’s hard to narrow down what to do in Cape Town — so many…