It’s hard to know which shoes to pack when you are traveling light. After years of International travel, we’ve decided that at least one pair should be Keens. Here’s my review of the Women’s Newport Retro sandals, Men’s Newport Eco sandals, and Big Kids’ Chandler CNX sneakers.
It’s tough to come up with gifts for people who like to travel, because those people usually don’t want much. Our family just spent a year traveling around Europe so we have a lot of travel gift ideas. Frequent travelers…
If you are following along, you will recall that when we last left our heroines they were holding onto each other in a graveyard tomb. Now you get to hear about the second day of our awesome girls’ weekend in…
This itinerary of how to spend a girls’ weekend in Edinburgh got way too long, so here’s Day One. I have been begging my friends to come visit me in Europe. It’s no big deal,: leave your family, take off…
We toured Salzburg and made a video just for you. Salzburg translates to “salt fortress” and after exploring this town, you will know why. Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg.…
Books Set in Croatia It’s time for book club and this month I am sharing books set in Croatia. This one was a little harder than books set in Italy, but I found a few good ones. I also started…
In the early 1960s two schoolteachers from California vacationed in West Yellowstone. Like many people who explore the conifer-filled mountains, beautiful Hebgen Lake, and stunning Yellowstone National Park, the Thompsons wanted to stay. In 1964, they bought property where the…
Books Set in Italy Last month I started my online book club and asked for your recommendations for books set in Italy. I want to get your input on your favorite reads set in places we are visiting. I am mostly looking…
There used to be a website called New West, which I would occasionally write for. It closed up shop several years ago, but recently this essay –Back on the Horse: What It Means to be a Westerner–popped up somehow. I…
September Book Club Recommendations One of the things I will miss while traveling in Europe is my book club. Granted, we mostly chat, eat delicious food, and drink wine, but I am also encouraged to read books that I might…