In June, I did a set of lnstagram stories about places that readers might be interested in learning more about in an effort to travel more safely during this time of COVID. While international travel looks mostly off the books for a while, it’s a perfect opportunity to explore a… Read more
A Birthday Stopover in New York
Our trip to New England and Upstate New York coincided with my birthday and as someone who adores Fall, it was perfect timing to see the amazing Fall color we got during our trip. As we left Vermont and headed down through Upstate New York, we stopped for the afternoon… Read more
Exploring Upstate New York for the First Time
After leaving Vermont, we headed West and drove down toward Manhattan through Upstate New York. We’ve been to New York City several times but this was our first trip venturing out to see more of the State and I’ve got to say, Upstate is pretty damn beautiful. We drove down… Read more
Exploring Vermont in Autumn
A few years ago, we ventured to New England and I fell hard in love with that part of the world, especially Vermont. From then on, many people have heard about my fondness for Vermont and the beauty of the State. It’s often one of few “escape plans” I talk about… Read more
The Best Small Towns in New England
The six states that make up the area of the United States called New England are an area of my home country that I always recommend to people when they ask where they should travel within the US. In truth, New England is perhaps my favorite part of the US… Read more
What to Wear in Vermont in the Fall
More What to Wear posts for more destinations here! Packing for our Vermont trip this Fall was like packing for my dream trip – plaid, down vests and boots, all my favorite kind of clothes! Even though we only had a couple days on our drive through Vermont and New… Read more
Driving the Scenic Route in New England
On our last day in New England, we woke in our beautiful Taconic Hotel in Manchester, Vermont. We had originally planned to drive a bit North to see Grafton, Vermont and then head back to Boston but because it had snowed overnight, we didn’t want to have to drive through the… Read more
The Most Beautiful Town in New England : Woodstock, Vermont
We arrived in Woodstock, Vermont around mid-day on a Saturday, after having just driven down the hill from the gorgeous Sleepy Hollow Farm and while I had seen some pretty cute photos of the town, nothing could have prepared me for how much I loved it. We drove in down… Read more
Forest Canopies in the Quechee Gorge and Ivy in Hanover, NH
I had been looking forward to our New England Autumn road trip for months and the colors and leaves surely didn’t disappoint once there! From Boston to Hanover, New Hampshire, our first stop on our road trip through the North Eastern US, we drove in awe of the colors of… Read more
The Best Autumn Weekend Roadtrip from Boston
The New England Autumn is world-renowned, and well worth it. A couple weeks ago we decided to check out this famed part of the US during the Fall and I can’t stop raving about it. The colors were incredible, the scenery stunning and the small towns to die for. So… Read more
Favorite Moments : Fall in Vermont
We got back earlier this week from a long weekend in New England to see the Fall colors in this famed part of the country. And while we spent most of our time in Vermont, we also made stops in New Hampshire and Massachusetts that were beautiful as well. So… Read more
What Kind of Traveler Are You?
Travel is one of those things that each of us does a little differently. We all head to places that fit our lifestyles and personalities, we find hotels that meet our requirements which are all different and we all get to our destinations differently and on different budgets. And as… Read more
My Favorite Coastlines Around the World
As we just spent Memorial Day a couple weekends ago driving up the Southern California coast, it got me thinking of the other beautiful coastlines I’ve seen around the world and which I am drawn to more than others. Some people just seem drawn to the ocean, to stretches of… Read more
What to Wear in New England in May
More What to Wear posts for more destinations here! After our trip through New England at the end of May, the weather was less than predictable and ranged from the low 50’s to the high 70’s in just the 4 days we were there. Here’s everything that I wore and… Read more
Exploring New England in Cape Cod & Rhode Island
The second full day of our New England trip, we drove South from Boston through Cape Cod and Rhode Island. Truthfully, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from those areas, and especially Newport, RI, I had low expectations. Wow, was I blown away! Newport turned out to be our… Read more