What to Pack for a Memorial Day Getaway
Do you have a Memorial Day getaway planned? Tomorrow night, Dan and I are meeting up with our good friends and driving to Dayton, Ohio for a wedding. We’ll be there for the long weekend...
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Mother’s Day Weekend in Vermont
For the past several years, my mom, sister and I have spent Mother’s Day weekend gardening and spring cleaning at our family home in Vermont. Sadly, I wasn’t able to travel to Vermont last year for...
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Vacation Idea: Landlocked Beaches
Did you see this recent article about landlocked beaches? Gulpiyuri Beach, only 40 meters in length, is in the middle of a green meadow near the town of Llanes in Northern Spain. Llanes is a...
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Vacation Idea: Rent a Boulder House
How cozy would it be to hunker down in northern Portugal’s ‘House of Stone’ on a chilly Christmas day? Built between four large boulders found on the site in the Fafe mountains, this boulder house is often referred to...
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Coney Island
Yesterday, we spent a few hours wandering around Coney Island. Have you been? We heard from a few friends that there are some nice beaches in the area so we planned a short day trip. One...
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Weekend Getaway Photos: Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Last weekend, Dan and I spent a few days in Seaside Heights, New Jersey seeing friends and soaking up some beach time. I wish I could teleport back to the hot, sandy beach — weekends...
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5 Vacation Ideas in the U.S.
Where are your favorite vacation spots in the United States? I’d love to explore some of the national parks out west, particularly in California and Utah. My sister and her husband are flying to San...
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How You Feel After Traveling
Kellie Donnelly makes an interesting point about traveling in her recent Thought Catalog article, and I wanted to share a paragraph that really stood out to me. *** But the sad part is once you’ve done your...
Read MoreA Brooklyn Bed & Breakfast
Yesterday, while perusing Instagram, I came across the Urban Cowboy B&B in Brooklyn. Described as “an opportunity to experience Living in a Modern Luxury Brooklyn Townhouse, with an Industrial Williamsburg/Adirondack/Cowboy Sensibility,” Urban Cowboy B&B is the...
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Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival
Last June, Dan and I went to the 34th Annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon Craft and Music Festival in Quechee, Vermont. Artists, musicians, and artisans shared their craft with thousands of visitors that came out to enjoy the longest continuously...
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