This Ultimate Guide to Portland will help you plan every aspect of your trip! There’s everything from where to stay and how to get around, to the best places to get a good beer and most importantly, where to eat!…
2020 Year In Review: Finding Sunshine in a Year of Darkness
Wow, 2020…thanks for everything? This year definitely did not go as planned – I daresay it didn’t go as planned for any of us. Watching a pandemic snowball its way across the world (coupled with a volatile U.S. election, crazy…
Apple Hill: A Guide to the Perfect California Fall Destination
When you think of fall travel destinations, California probably doesn’t immediately come to mind, does it? California has great weather almost year round, and it’s true that many places in the state don’t really experience much in terms of visual…
Tips for Visiting California’s Lost Coast: A Secluded Escape
California’s Lost Coast is everything that is magical about Northern California – rugged coastlines with black sand beaches and sweeping ocean views; towering hundreds of years old redwood trees; and little unique towns filled with charm, seafood and good beer….
A Bachelorette Weekend in Solvang, California
“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give. To roam the roads of lands remote, to travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen. To Hans, I say…thank you for your sage words of…
Destination Beer: Visiting Dust Bowl Brewing in Turlock, CA
If you ever find yourself cruising through Central California and are pining for an ice cold beer and some good pub food, Dust Bowl Brewing is a great stop! We normally make it out once a year as sort of…
Girls’ Weekend Getaway to the Oregon Coast
Hey ladies! In need of a girls’ weekend getaway? Planning a low-key bachelorette trip with your girlfriends? Whether you live in Oregon or not, a weekend getaway to the Oregon Coast is a wonderful way to get away with your…
Eating Local: Hawaiian-French Fusion at Bistro Punahele Tonnelier in Oakley, CA
“Eating local” at Bistro Punahele Tonnelier in Oakley, California has a double meaning for me. Firstly, I’m eating local to where I currently live in the Bay Area. Secondly, I’m eating “local-style” food from where I grew up – Maui,…
An Afternoon at Montreal Botanical Garden – A Photo Diary
This post is for all my plant-loving followers! Wandering around a botanical garden is such a peaceful activity. You get lost in the sights of all nature has to offer, and can wander around aimlessly for hours – which is…
2019 Year In Review
Au revoir 2019! You were a crazy busy year with a lot goin’ on. Each year, I like to do a little recap of what we were up to. It helps me reflect on things that were, all the wonderful…
VIA Rail Business Class from Toronto to Montreal: What to Expect
Interested in traveling in Business Class on the VIA Rail train in Canada? This post details our experience on the VIA Rail train ride from Toronto, Ontario to Montreal, Quebec in Business Class. Train travel in Canada is the way…
Schwartz’s vs. Main Deli – Who makes the best Smoked Meat in Montreal?
***Please note that Main Deli sadly closed its doors permanently in 2023. I’ll leave this post up to memorialize my experience until I can get back to Montreal to try some new smoked meat shops!*** Smoked meat in Montreal is…
