Travel with kids
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If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around, does it make a sound?
Good question, I thought all my life. Until I was in a forest, and a tree did fall. Last August while on our last summer hurrah! in Washington state, we ventured out on a hike in Olympic National Forest. The tall spruce trees are breathtaking. Especially when thickly covered in moss, they look just like…
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Escaping the cold in San Juan, Puerto Rico
In all of my formative years spent living on the East Coast (NC, VA, DC, MD), I had somehow missed the easy magic of Puerto Rico. Since our move to Raleigh from Chicago, we have tried to make up for this goof as rightgully as possible. Thankfully, as far as correcting misakes are concerned, this…
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A Dreamy Road Trip Through California { short form }
I find that on a day when my kids are driving me insane is truly the best day to sit and think about a past vacation. If nothing else, it keeps me from sticking a fork in my eyes. If something else, it reminds me to be thankful for my little humans in all their…
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Sugar Mountain, NC
Are you a mountains or a beach kinda guy? Personally I am a *tiny* bit partial towards the mountains. A few weeks ago over Veterans Day, we took a weekend road trip to Sugar Mountain in North Carolina. The hurricane made it a rainy, and then snowy weekend, but we were cocooned in a lovely…
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Photos from Madrid, Spain.
Should you be an avid reader of travel books, magazines, and blogs, a sentiment that is often shared about Madrid is that it’s a good pass through city. Centrally located, well connected, it’s where you go to go somewhere else. Personally, I’ve found this advice rather wrong. With it’s brilliant outdoor parks, food markets (yes,…
The Antibland Chronicles 