Planning your next Maui itinerary? Have only a few days to explore? No problem — you can easily pack in…
Rock climbing in Joshua Tree is a bucket list experience. Located just 2.5 hours east of Los Angeles, Joshua Tree…
There is nothing like the drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles, along the California coast. When Kevin and I…
There are no shortage of Napa Valley wine tours for couples. But the Napa Valley Wine Train is certainly the…
What are the best things to do in San Diego for kids? Now that Kevin and I are parents with…
It’s hard to believe that it’s my third visit to Dawson City — deep in The Yukon territory of Canada. One of my favorite descriptions of Dawson City was from a GQ article that describes the gold rush town as “sort of the Marfa of Canada — if Marfa were even…
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 5 months since Kevin and I got married in downtown LA. Both our families flew out a week prior so they could spend some time with us. While they don’t expect us to entertain them, we can’t help but pack in a ton…
One of the best things about Los Angeles is that you can literally explore the city without ever leaving. It’s that spread out. But up until now, we’ve never done a staycation. After all, we wondered, would it actually be THAT different? Is it too self-indulgent? Would we miss the…
Kevin and I love visiting Mexico. It’s a quick and easy trip from California, has delicious food and we get to practice our Spanish (or in my case, typically just repeating “YES” in Spanish no matter whether I understand or not!). But best of all? Mexico is cheap! We can’t pass…
There is so much to explore in Alaska, but where to begin? This year marked my husband Kevin’s 40th birthday so I knew we had to go big. I’ve visited Alaska at least a dozen times, so I’ve earned my stripes in knowing where to go (or not to go!)….
People come to Homer, Alaska, for a lot of reasons — to hike, try their luck at fishing or just to explore the quaint town full of art galleries and gift shops. Quaint Homer — love all the shopping! But Homer is also an excellent launching pad for bear viewing…
This year marked Kevin’s landmark 40th birthday. So I knew we had to do something special to celebrate (or at the very least, cushion the blow). Kevin and I channel our inner Alaskans! This year’s birthday had to be big — you know, like that big number 40! And it…
This year’s birthday dinner at Vespertine stirred up quite the reaction whenever I mentioned it. But probably my favorite response was watching my husband’s face as I read the official press materials, describing it as “a place of shadows and whispers.” Or my personal favorite line, “from a time that is yet to…
It’s my birthday month — and if there is one thing that I’m good at doing, it’s stretching out a celebration! But this year’s big birthday destination pick even surprised Kevin. When I suggested Pittsburgh, he only had one thing to say — “Pittsburgh…Really??!” But listen up skeptics, Pittsburgh is on…
Ever since my parent’s told me about their walking tour of Fallingwater, it’s been on my bucket list. The home is located about 90 minutes south of Pittsburgh in the rural mountains of Pennsylvania. So it’s definitely a journey! The drive along the way to Fallingwater. Yes, you’re deep in…
