Travel

I've been to NYC but always wanted to go for always wanted to go for Christmas but never quite got around to it until now. I'm not at all disappointed. The lights and busy streets are a lot to take in but absolutely worth it. We walked miles and miles, easily 12...

Chicago is a city I thought I'd enjoy but the reality is, I LOVED it. I was not aware of the huge food scene that resides there. I found out a little too late and was unable to get reservations to a place on my Michelin wishlist. That's fine, we'll return...

Buxton Beauty This little gem sits on the sound side of the Outer Banks. I'm personally not the biggest fan of the waves, and sand in the southern heat. I love the sound of the water, the crashing waves and waking on the beach in the early morning and evenings but...

Hotel Indigo As much as I love Charleston, I'd rather not go in peak season for a couple of reasons. The first is the weather...I'm not made to withstand the southern heat. It's not enjoyable for me. I remember when I was in high school and one of my best friends...

Although we travel to and through Asheville often, we typically don't stay overnight because it's only about 2 hours away from us. I particularly love visiting their RH Outlet store. I love a true outlet...not these garbage that outlets have came to be in recent...

Muir Woods Over the Golden Gate Bridge about 30 minutes north. I really wish we could have went to Yosemite, but it was too far out of the way during this trip. It appears they made some changes to visiting the woods. You book your visit in advance to ensure there...

Spindrift Inn This hotel was our first stop in Monterey after a long drive up Highway 1. It looked very quaint, had great pictures and had a 4 star rating. We just needed to stay for one night so I went ahead and booked it. What I wasn't prepared for was the...

Torrey Pines My husbands "must stop" on our travels up the coast. I have to say...it's nice. I'm not mad at it. Ah, can we just move to Cali? I didn't know much about Torrey Pines...but I did learn about the pines and Torrey Pine is actually a pine tree and there...

We always said we wanted to see the entire coast of California and drive Highway 1 the whole way. We didn't have immediate plans to do so, however, my husband had a 3 day CLE in San Diego and we decided we would start our vacation there and end in Napa. The coast...

Cheese and beer. Beer and cheese. German food. Cows. Lots of cows...and golf and beer. That's basically Wisconsin. It also gave me a very updated 80's vibe throughout the whole place. Not a place I would say you needed to go out of your way for, but it's a neat...

Kohler, WI We arrived at The Inn on Woodlake. I was really glad we were able to come here before remodeling our master bathroom, we got a lot of ideas on what was available and what we want. Whistling Straits, Sheboygan On my husbands golfing list, here we are. Not...

The Gorge Amphitheatre If you ever have an opportunity to visit this place for a concert, please do so. One of the things I was not prepared for was that it's a desert with fluctuating temperatures. It felt absolutely great in the day and you begin freezing before...

Friday Harbor This town was very quaint. Boats coming in and out with the smell of sea all around. This was the town we stayed in because we were only there for a day to watch whales. My absolute favorite part of this trip.We hopped on a small sea plane booked via...

The overall vibe from the city was laid back and friendly. It didn't feel like there were many strangers around with as inviting as everyone was that we came across. We stayed at The Maxwell Hotel, I wish I had gotten some good pictures of it but was too excited to...

Mount Ranier   We just fell in love with all of Washington. I'm convinced we belong on the west coast. This place peaked my interest almost immediately when I learned where it was in conjunction with where we planned to go and a trip here was planned. Hiking...