Our first day in New York City began around 4pm when we arrived at our hotel after traveling. I had booked our hotel so long ago, I had sort of forgotten where exactly it was located and what sort of decor it would be, but when we arrived, I remembered… Read more
Our second and final day in Victoria was another lovely one. We got blue skies that day, with beautiful big fluffy clouds out over the water. The weather was wonderful but very cold still, so after sleeping in, we bundled up and went out for another day of exploring. We… Read more
The day we got into Victoria, it was early afternoon and we had expected to arrive to rain and stormy weather, as it was pouring rain when we left Portland. But in a nice turn of events, we arrived to Victoria in grey skies but not a drop of rain… Read more
This past long weekend in San Francisco was interesting for Nick and I. We were expecting to love the city and maybe we were expecting too much. We’ve seen a lot of places and for me especially, some of them really stick with me, some of them I fall deeply… Read more
Our last day in Paris came way too soon and this trip was the first that I really wasn’t ready to head home. For some reason this time, whether it was the gorgeous Spring weather or the need for more rest, more inspiration, I had a really hard time leaving…. Read more
Paris in the springtime is unlike any other time of year and there was almost an air of freshness, in the people, in the trees, in the whole feeling of the city. We happened to spend a few days in Paris as great warm weather rolled in and everybody was… Read more
It’s no secret that I love Paris, no secret that it’s Nick and my’s favorite place to go, no secret that it’s a gorgeous place. So when we’re ever in the area, we always make a stop in Paris and it’s becoming quite a nice tradition we have. In October… Read more
Looking back, a week ago we were wandering the streets in Marrakech on the other side of the world. That place for me brought many memories back but it also awoke many things within me, seeing it through adult eyes, seeing it for what it really is and not just… Read more
For a long time, I’ve wanted to go to Morocco. I’ve always been fascinated with Middle Eastern design and aesthetics, but something about the Moroccan designs, their lanterns, their patterns has always pulled me in. It was always a place at the top of my list to see when I… Read more
Our second day in London was even better than the first, as we slept in and woke up to a beautiful blue sky sunny day. London comes alive when it’s nice weather and everyone was really enjoying the Spring day. We got up, got ready and grabbed a cab and… Read more
Nick and I had been through London before on our honeymoon a year and a half ago and stayed there for a week. We really enjoyed the city and as I had started looking a few months ago to book our next trip, I wanted to try the direct Seattle… Read more
Firstly, let me just say that our trip to Rome was not a pleasant one and many lessons were learned for future travel. I have traveled around the world on hundreds and hundreds of flights and flown thousands and thousands of miles from the time I was a small child… Read more
Recently my mom has been putting home videos from my childhood on DVD and in the process she is sending me clips of them as she gets them. It’s so interesting for me to sit here, in the States, in Oregon, in the cold rainy days and remember back to… Read more