{10 second vacation} Dog Sledding in Montana
What could be better than spending the day with dozens of sweet, energetic dogs pulling sleds through the snow? In a word, nothing. Sure, it’s cold and snowy, but the exhiliration of guiding your...
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{travelogue} Magic, Madonnas, and Millennia in Matera, Italy
I am guessing you have never heard of Matera, a city in the far south of Italy. Despite its incredibly unique and beautiful architecture and its fascinating history, it doesn’t even make it into...
{10 second vacation} The Floating Lantern Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii
Every year on Memorial Day, there is a huge Floating Lantern Festival at Ala Moana Park in Honolulu. People make paper lanterns to commemorate loved ones who have passed away, and at sunset they...
{travelogue} Eight Fun Things to Do in Bangkok
Last month, I hit up Thailand for a quick trip on the way to and from Bhutan. I had been forewarned that Bangkok was a big, messy, dirty place, but once I got a...
{travelogue} Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Kite Festival in Santiago de Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Last year around this time, I was heading to Guatemala to check an amazing event off my bucket list: the graveyard kite festival in Santiago de Sacatepequez that occurs every year on November 1st...
{canadian getaway} I Went to Tofino and Wanted to Stay Forever
There is a magical place way up on the northwestern side of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, called Tofino. This map will show you exactly where it is. I went there somewhat randomly and...
{travelogue} Favorite Unique and Cheap Oahu Eats
You probably think of Oahu and your mind goes somewhere like this: It’s a great place to visit – with sparkling white sand, clear blue water, peaks to hike, and palm trees swaying in...
{travelogue} Seven Things You Should Eat in Amsterdam
Ah, Amsterdam. Perhaps you’ve come because the canals are picturesque, the folks whizzing by on bicycles are exhilirating, the museums are wondrous, and the design stores delightful… or maybe you just like drugs? Or...
{travelogue} Something for Everyone in Berlin
Berlin is one of those cities that has something for everyone—it can be equally exhilarating whether you’re a sophisticated museum-goer, history buff, laid-back yuppie, family unit, or young partier. I would have loved Berlin...
{travelogue} Chicago: Eating, Drinking, and a Few Other Things You Might Want to Do
For some reason I keep going to Chicago in the middle of winter, so mostly I spend my time eating and drinking (and being cold) when I’m there. Occasionally I get around to doing...
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