Our time in England was divided into two distinct locations, environments, and types of activities: sightseeing and nice restaurants and bars in London, and hiking and laid-back pub life in the Lake…
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How to Pack the Perfect Suitcase for a Winter Week in Iceland
Packing for a winter trip to Iceland presented a new packing challenge: how to fit enough winter gear and accessories to keep warm and safe into our usual carry-on bags. We didn’t…
What to Know: Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas
If you’ve watched HGTV, strolled through Target, or even just flipped through the news, you’ve likely come across Chip and Joanna Gaines and the Fixer Upper frenzy. Once you’ve binge-watched all five…
The Best Things to Do in Austin, Texas at Christmas
In Austin, Texas during the holiday season? Get in the spirit with these fun and festive holiday activities, while getting to know Austin at the same time! Christmas Light Show at Mozart’s…
How to Pack the Perfect Suitcase for Your Autumn Trip to Austria and Oktoberfest
When packing for Oktoberfest and a week in Austria in fall, we had to consider mild-to-cool temperatures, time spent both in pious abbeys and laid-back vineyards, and lots of walking. We also had…
How to Spend a Week in Austria
We’ve just come back from a lovely week in Austria, where we saw both snow-capped mountains and lush, green vineyards, stayed in a village with 860 residents and a city with 1.7…
Why We Love Booking.com
Do you ever feel overwhelmed when making hotel accommodations? Maybe the ones listed in the travel book are all sold out, or the place your cousin told you about has since closed,…
How to Spend a Girls’ Weekend in Chicago, Illinois
My girlfriends and I try to get together once a year. While Adriane, Amy, and Jen are all in the D.C. area, Jamie is in North Carolina and of course, I’m in…
How to Spend Three Days in Boston, Massachusetts
Despite both growing up on the East Coast, neither Alex nor I had ever been to Boston. We’d talked about going from time to time but it just never happened. So when…
How to Spend a Long Weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana
On a warm and sunny Friday morning in late March, we packed up the car, dropped Juno off at puppy camp, and headed for The Big Easy. Southwest and Frontier do have…