We adore Boston, and I love writing detailed travel itineraries–so you’d think this 2 days in Boston itinerary would have been fairly easy to write, right? Nope! As it turns out, a full summer of living in and exploring Boston in-depth with the intention of blogging about it resulted in having more favorite things to do in Boston than can be squeezed into a 2 day Boston itinerary–but lots of…
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I often feel like my love of books doesn’t get enough attention on this blog. From seeking out quirky independent bookstores to buying books as souvenirs (even in languages I don’t read and have no intention of learning) to maintaining a “to read” list that…
In a city that is all about indulgence, it’s no surprise that an itinerary for 3 days in New Orleans will lean heavier toward food than sightseeing, toward music than monuments, and toward meandering rather than long checklists of things to do. New Orleans is…
We have had epic travel months, weeks, and days this year–but as always, it’s the moments that truly stand out. Last year, we shared several vignettes about our most memorable travel moments, varying from the electrifying to the embarrassing to the seemingly mundane. Read Next:…
Recently, I’ve taken to adapting the old Japanese proverb “fall down seven times, stand up eight” to our own wanderlust-fueled ways–with Jeremy and me, it’s all about “cross off seven destinations, add eight”. Our “to visit” list is longer now than it ever has been,…
As soon as we touched down in Boston, we both loved it. It just felt good. The city was homey and exciting and relaxing and new and familiar all at the same time, in the very best ways. We were ecstatic, and started exploring Boston…
Acadia National Park, more than any other national park that we’ve visited in the United States, brings to mind the word leisure. In many ways, Acadia feels less like a national park in the way that we are accustomed to thinking of the word (rugged,…
If there’s one destination that I expect to return to again and again, despite changes in lifestyle and interests that the years and the decades will inevitably bring, it’s the coast of North Carolina. True, it’s not as exotic of a location as many we…
There’s a conversation that I’ve had with fellow travelers too often and in more places than I can count, from Krka National Park in Croatia to Volcano Acatenango in Guatemala: “Oh, I’d love to go to the United States one day! What do you think…