After a long hike there is nothing like a cold beer and great restaurants to choose from. One of my favorite towns, with both of those things is New Hope, Pennsylvania. An eclectic town, where everyone is accepted and people from all walks of life mingle on the main street. Whether its people watching from Havana’s or drinking wine from …
When you think of wine country in the western part of the US everyone always thinks of California. But I would challenge you to get out of the traditional and discover wine country in Washington State. In particular the Red Mountains. Geology The Red Mountains have the hottest growing region and is very dry. The topsoil from Horse Heaven Mountains …
České Budějovice is the largest city in the south Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, though I never had the feeling that I was in a big city while visiting. The city itself also boasts one of the largest squares in Europe surrounded by brightly painted houses, giving it all a very picturesque and fairytale feel. If you only have …
“With enough coffee, I can dress myself and use my grown-up manners.” – Barista Life Before heading off the grid to volunteer in the Bocas del Toro region of Panama, I spent the day wandering around Panama City. With so many unique things to do in Panama, at the top of my list for the day was to seek out …
“It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy….Let’s go exploring!” – Bill Watterson As much as we would like to spend all our time on the mountain, sometimes you just need a break. Luckily, the area surrounding the mountain that is Stowe, Vermont has lots of great options. These are my top 5 picks for things to do on your rest …
“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” – James Beard After a hot and sweaty trek up the final leg of the West Coast trail in Flores, Azores all I could think about was my stomach. What else is new? Hiking tends to give me a two-track mind, where are we hiking next and what are we going to …
“It feels good to be lost in the right direction.” – Anonymous As I stood misty eyed looking into the amphitheater in Bryce Canyon, I remembered how everyone kept saying that hiking all 5 of Utah’s National Parks on one trip was not easily done. Not unless you have multiple weeks to spend in the area. But most people do …
“The city seen for the first time, in it’s first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald This page contains affiliate links. By purchasing from these links you help support this blog! I am lucky to live within a 45-minute commute to New York City but I rarely visit. Don’t get …
Before my boyfriend and I went to Barcelona we did a lot of research about the area. Whenever we travel somewhere new we try to learn as much about the culture and a little of the language before we go. This trip was no different. We learned that in Barcelona they speak Catalan, although it is such a melting pot …