This year I’m thankful for a family that knows holidays are when you see each other, not days on a calendar. My lovely sister and her husband hosted Thanksgiving a week early for 20 of …
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Double Happiness: Urban and Natural Adventures in Hong Kong, Part I
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Almost 50 States
Besides traveling, one of my favorite things to do is make lists. Honestly. Rick likes striving for goals. So together we’re striving to check all 50 states off our to-visit list. We’re on a roll, …
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Fishin’ Like We Fancy: Deep Fun at Deep Creek
Rick, besides being dreamy and good at parallel parking, loves to fish. I, who dream about being good at parallel parking, also love to fish. At least, I was pretty sure I did. I’d only …
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Taking a Turn in Arthur’s Seat
When we were in Scotland, we did many amazing awesome things that I will tell you about soon. One of my favorites was spending a morning on Arthur’s Seat. Edinburgh is a small city, centered …
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Water, Water, Everywhere
Venice is built on water, and now sadly, much of it is underwater. A brutal combination of high tides and violent winds have brought the Adriatic far higher than normal into the city. Photo credit: …
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Sunny Times on Mt. Rainier
It’s not often that the weather is perfect on Mt. Rainier in Washington. It’s even less often that you get to spend three hours hiking in a huge glacial valley and not see another person. …
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Cryin’ cuz We’re Dyin’ in Zion
Last weekend Rick and I went to Zion National Park. I’d seen the park for years in pictures and film and had been itching to get out there for forever. We ended up flying into …
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When Tourism is a Blessing and a Curse
This. I spent the entirety of this article nodding vigorously. https://www.economist.com/international/2018/10/27/the-backlash-against-overtourism The rise of cheap travel, Instagram envy and (although the article doesn’t mention it) the emergence of the global middle class have made the …
