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Admiring the Flora and Fauna in the Terra Nostra Garden (São Miguel, Azores)
When you find yourself meandering your way across a remote volcanic island in the middle of a vast ocean, taking the time to investigate...
Brooke
Jan 29, 20193 min read


Reflections From a Warm Summer Day in Skagen, Denmark
I'm standing at the top of the world. Well, maybe "world" is not quite the right word. Not even technically the top of Europe, but you'd...
Brooke
Oct 12, 20183 min read


Visit: Te Anau Bird Sanctuary/ Punanga Manu o Te Anau
Sometimes seeing is believing. It's one thing to see an animal on TV or online and feel like you know everything there is to know about...
Brooke
Oct 11, 20185 min read


Schlepping Along the Kepler Track
Let's keep it real - Ben and I aren't running any marathons any time soon, and we certainly aren't scaling any mountains. That doesn't...
Brooke
Dec 27, 20177 min read


An Exciting and Scenic Boat Trip Around Tahiti Iti
On our very last day in French Polynesia, Ben and I decided not to spend it lounging on a beach sipping a tropical concoction, anxiously...
Brooke
Aug 17, 20175 min read


An Incredible Stay at Pacific Resort Aitutaki
In May of 2015, Ben and I embarked on a long dreamed about journey to the beautiful island on Aitutaki. When I was doing research for the...
Brooke
Jun 20, 20173 min read


Exploring Arizona's Antelope Canyon
It is Christmas 2016, and I am visiting my mother in New Jersey. I have just shown her my webpage, and she is encouraging me to keep...
Brooke
Dec 26, 20164 min read


Around Hautvillers
So, after all of this planning your dream get away, you've made it all the way to the Champagne region of France. Congratulations! This...
Brooke
Jun 11, 20162 min read


Visit: Abbey St-Pierre in Hautvillers, France - Final Resting Place of Dom Pérignon
High on the hills overlooking the Vallée de la Marne resides the final resting place of Dom Pérignon, the namesake of one of the most...
Brooke
Jun 11, 20162 min read


Beautiful Encinitas
Author's Note: I wrote this post as one of my first ever blog postings for my new website back in early 2016. I was still trying to...
Brooke
Feb 17, 20162 min read
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