Travel and Our Planet: Iceland was So Beautiful it Hurt

At some point along my first long drive in Iceland, my friend, Yael, fell asleep sitting shotgun as I rounded the sea-side cliff roads on our way up the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Sometimes as you’re driving the less flat stretches of the Ring Road, you’ll be going up a hill and you can’t see beyond the…

How to Plan For Your Perfect Babymoon

Similar to how a honeymoon is a celebratory vacation, a babymoon is a vacation you take right before delivering your baby. It is a way to celebrate the homecoming of your new baby and to spend quality time with yourself or your spouse before taking on the new trials of parenthood.  A babymoon is essentially…

Back in Time, Ahead in Taste: Anderson Valley, CA

In this post, I want to take you on a journey back in time to a destination where the pace is slower and the crowds are thinner, where wine tasting is still relatively inexpensive (and, sometimes, even free!) and where the person pouring your wine is likely to be either the winemaker or an owner.…

Hiking with Kids in the Dolomites: How to Pack for the Alta

Experience the Magic of the Mountains Without Having to Rough It — Here’s everything you need to know about hiking with kids in this European Mountain Range: The Dolomites, and how to pack for the Alta. Off the Beaten Path:  Stillness From a Hike You’ve been dreaming of traveling to Europe with your family and…

Top 5 Reasons to Visit Big Bend National Park

Texas is not always the first state that comes to mind when thinking about national parks. But in the far Southwestern corner, tucked away in the Chisos mountain range and at the heart of the Chihuahuan Desert, you will find the beautiful, spectacular, and majestic Big Bend National Park. It is the quintessential destination for…