Jazz, vampires, hauntings, mystery, murders, mobsters, madams, Mardi Gras, monster storms, and so much more have always made New Orleans an incredible setting for literature, where fiction and fact...
Jazz, vampires, hauntings, mystery, murders, mobsters, madams, Mardi Gras, monster storms, and so much more have always made New Orleans an incredible setting for literature, where fiction and fact...
“Don’t you just love those long rainy afternoons in New Orleans when an hour isn’t just an hour, but a little piece of eternity dropped into your hands and who knows what to do with...
So, honestly I harbored some apprehension and misconceptions about Mexico City (CDMX) for a long while. I had the impression that it was just big hot, smoggy and overcrowded, not to mention terribly...
There is just nowhere on Earth exactly like Morocco. It is so full of beauty and contrast that it’s a little hard to promise exactly what your experience will be. Just accept that it will...
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” – Douglas Adams Sometimes you just have to drop it all and hit the road, and what better...
“If people and their manner of living were alike everywhere, there would not be much point in moving from one place to another.” Paul Bowles
When some people think of northern Arizona they think Grand Canyon (yes go!), Sedona (so awesome), Route 66, and maybe the rest is a cactus desert? Ok you’re not totally wrong, but if you roll...
“There’s always a sunrise and always a sunset and it’s up to you to choose to be there for it.”
– Cheryl Strayed
I love love love Hawaii under pretty much any circumstances, but it is true that some of the islands are definitely more touristed and crowded than others. If you are looking for throbbing nightlife...
Between us, my husband and I have been to all ends of the earth and almost every continent (Antarctica here we come!), but somehow we had never seen the Grand Canyon almost in our own...
We spent two weeks over the holidays in Nicaragua with our kids several years ago and I posted about it at the time. It was a truly unforgettable trip, with pristine beaches, an abundance of...
OK people! The clock is ticking. School is almost out, and it’s that time of year when you pack up your little people and hit the road for Family Vacation. You’re either counting the days or...
I love having a playlist that reflects my travel mood, which not infrequently features ambient tunes to get me through long long flights. Spotify classified my musical type as...
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist.” Stephen Hawking
Both of my kids were fortunate enough to take a Gap Year before they started their next life steps after high school. I can’t emphasize enough how much this time benefitted each of them in...
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” – Ernest Hemingway...
FICTION It is telling that almost all fiction based in Barcelona is of the noir/thriller/mystery genre. The city is a layer cake of two thousand years of history, the stones of the old being ever...
So… sadly it has been a few years now since our epic whirlwind family visit to Tokyo. Like, my kids grew up since then – ack! But Japan – we will be back! It is still one of our...
Many people visit Barcelona for just 2-3 days, and yes you can definitely hit a few of the top-level sights in this amount of time if you hustle!! Any “must-see” guide will include...
There are something like 10,000 restaurants in BCN, with 26 Michelin starred restaurants, so any recommendation list is going to be super subjective. Here are some we like! CATALAN/SPANISH...
“Paris is always a good idea.” – Audrey Hepburn If you have just a second in Paris by all means pop around and see the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Eiffel Tower, Sacré Coeur...