I don’t know what it is about waterfalls, but I feel an almost gravitational pull to find them. Bursting out into a few lines of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell’s hit “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” is a bit dramatic, but not that much of a stretch. I’d…
If you know a bit about Joshua Tree, you’ve probably heard that summers are blazing hot. Average temps soar over 100°F June through September. So why would anyone want to go summer camping in Joshua Tree National Park? For us, it was the stars. Warm, balmy nights mean you can enjoy Joshua Tree’s amazingly bold and beautiful…
After living in Cambridge, a historic English university town, and taking plenty of trips to London, we were ready to see another side of British life. We planned three days in the Cotswolds to experience life in the countryside. The Cotswolds is a designated Area…
We recently relocated back to southern California, about an hour south of where we used to live in Los Angeles. Even though it’s a relatively short drive away from our old home, it feels like a whole new place to explore. Just within these…
Aerial shots of the stunning blue-green waters and dozens of waterfalls in Plitvice Lakes seems to be the tipping point in convincing people they have to visit Croatia. Ironically, we only found Plitvice Lakes after booking our ticket; it was Krka National Park that first drew us to…
If you’ve been on Instagram lately, chances are you’ve seen a few pictures of Arizona. The Wave, Antelope Canyon, the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, and Horseshoe Bend are just a few of the places I see constantly popping up on my feed. These natural…
If there’s one thing I wanted to do on our recent weekend getaway, it was the Seven Falls Trail in Tucson, Arizona. There’s something magical about hiking to a waterfall, and this is a set of seven in the middle of the desert. When to…
When we first talked about going to Aruba, I wasn’t entirely sold on the idea. I pictured white sand beaches and beautiful blue waters, but to a background of high-rise hotels, hundreds of lounge chairs and cabanas, and thousands of tourists pouring off the…
It only took one day to fall in love with Portugal. But, spending two months in this country really sealed the deal, and now it’s vying for the top spot as my absolute favorite country in Europe. Portugal may be on the smaller side, but…
