It feels really good to be traveling again. And I mean like, really traveling (on a plane and everything)! We managed a couple of road trips through Texas last year (read about those here), but I couldn’t wait to feel the excitement that comes with packing a rolling suitcase, hustling through a busy airport, and […]
On a recent road trip to west Texas, we made it a priority to visit Big Bend National Park. You can read my post about the entire trip here. Big Bend has been on our bucket list for a long time, having heard about its breathtaking landscapes and endless natural beauty. Humans have inhabited Big […]
Wow, it feels good to be back on the blog this week! With the onset of the holiday season, we’ve been busy getting the house decorated, shopping for and wrapping gifts, and even taking some time for a couple of road trips (hopefully you follow me on Instagram for all the latest). Now that I’m […]
I had not been to Garner State Park since I was in middle school, but have always had fond memories of it. So when the opportunity for a quick trip presented itself, I had to jump on it. This post isn’t exactly a travel guide like my other travel posts, but rather a small glimpse […]
Stop the presses! It’s a travel post! I know, I know…it seems like these posts are a thing of the past. Not true, my friends. Thanks to something called the good old fashioned road trip, we escaped for a little R&R in our home state of Texas and not surprisingly, it was exactly what we […]
We live in the perfect road trip state. Texas has so many beautiful and topographically unique places to see. In the spring, we are blessed with an abundance of blooming wildflowers. It’s pretty much a tradition to hit the road and find some, along with fresh air and blues skies (we really need that right […]
Hello and happy Thursday, everyone! I didn’t mean to leave you hanging for so many days, but we just returned from a little jaunt to Vail, Colorado. I really wanted to unplug and just enjoy myself. I needed some mountains, a little snow, and of course some après ski. Paul was working while we were […]
Every time I’m in the airport I find myself longing for those days when air travel was a bit more glamorous. Every time I see people sprawled on the floor in their pajamas, drinking a margarita by the yard at 6:45 in the morning, I cringe. Don’t get me started on bare feet on planes. […]
Admittedly, this is my first trip to Napa Valley so what I’m packing might have to be seriously edited at some point. For some of the other major wine regions of the world I’ve been to (France, Italy, Spain, Chile) I’ve only ever visited during the summer months. A Fall trip to wine country certainly […]
When travel is a big part of your life, you tend to get a lot of questions about it. We’ve been traveling internationally for over a decade now, and it’s always such a pleasure to help others with their questions and concerns because travel should be accessible by anyone. And it is. You just have […]
Texas is good at keeping her secrets. From the mysteries that lie in the depths of Jacob’s Well in Wimberley to the extraterrestrial lights in Marfa. The unique and unusual, captivating and quaint, are all just a roadtrip away. I love living here. I love not knowing what’s waiting for me down that back country […]
In addition to our day trip from Dubrovnik to Mostar, we also made a day to travel to Montenegro. Both are easy day trips from Dubrovnik by car, and since we were so close and curiosity got the best of us, we wanted to see Montenegro for ourselves. We hired a private car from Octopus […]
One of the most fun parts of planning a Europe trip is figuring out where we can squeeze in a day trip. Crossing the Atlantic is most of the battle, so once you’re over there you should take advantage of lesser known or less-traveled places that can be easily reached from the bigger cities. We […]
It’s easy to see why Dubrovnik is known as the pearl of the Adriatic. When we approached it from the water on our sailboat, the magnitude of its medieval towers and stone walls left us a little speechless. The city seems to rise up from the water and proudly beat its chest. And it has every […]
Of all the wine regions in the world, I never thought I would step foot in the Balkans. Heck, I didn’t even realize they had good wines there. What we discovered is that Balkan wines aren’t just good. They’re VERY good. We traveled and tasted our way through Slovenia, Croatia, and Montenegro, and we definitely […]
In Croatia there is a saying: “Fish should swim three times – first in the sea, second in olive oil, and third in wine.” Nowhere is this phrase more epitomized in the Croatian culture and daily life than it is in Split. From the lively harbor promenade, or riva as it is known in Italian, […]
When visiting Rovinj, a day trip to Pula is an easy excursion. Even though many travelers choose to stay in Pula with a day trip to Rovinj, we preferred it the other way around. Pula is the biggest city in the Istria region of Croatia with lots of history mixed with modern life. We just […]
Rovinj is possibly an overlooked destination in Croatia. It’s hard to stand out against the Dalmatian Islands or Dubrovnik, but little Rovinj does just that. Welcome to my Eat+Stay+Play: Rovinj travel guide! If you’re curious about any of my other E+S+P guides, you can check them all out here. As part of our Balkans trip, […]
Sailing the Dalmatian Islands was one of the most amazing things we’ve ever done. Describing the experience as EPIC might not even do it justice. This post is one that I’ve been really excited to share with you since the day we arrived on board. We first looked into chartering a boat for a few […]
We spent a day on Lake Bled while on our Ljubljana leg of our Balkans trip, and let me tell you…it is STUNNING in every way! It’s an easy day trip from Ljubljana and allows you to get out of the city and see some of the gorgeous Slovenian countryside. Related: Be sure to check […]