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A Deliciously Delightful Day Trip to Bruges, Belgium at Christmastime
Bruges is always a magical place to be. Add in some festive holiday markets, lots of twinkle lights, convivial revelers, and the small...
Brooke
Jan 3, 20249 min read


A Moment of Reflection at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine
When I was planning my first ever trip to Japan, I reached out to one of my friends who grew up in Japan and lived for a few years in...
Brooke
Aug 26, 20235 min read


Two Weeks in Portugal and the Azores Itinerary
(This post is an itinerary post to help those looking for advice on how to spend their time in certain locations. For more detailed...
Brooke
Jul 27, 20236 min read


Morning and Early Evening Strolls Through Venice Beach, California
Let me start off by saying that Los Angeles is not one of our favorite places. However, I can concede that there are pockets of the city...
Brooke
Jun 15, 20236 min read


Cruising Copenhagen's Canals
I was lucky to get two full days in Copenhagen. Back in the summer of 2018, my mother and I embarked upon a Baltic Cruise aboard Royal...
Brooke
May 23, 20238 min read


A Relaxing Respite in the Austrian Alps: Schloss Fuschl on Fuschlsee
One of the most beautiful places I have ever been to was the Salzburg area of Austria. We rented a small white Mini Convertible (which...
Brooke
Dec 22, 20226 min read


Chasing BBQ in Austin, Texas, and Other Culinary Delights
For some people, a visit to Texas means one thing - delicious, smokey, saucy BBQ. And when I say "some people," I mean me. And, well, Ben...
Brooke
Oct 9, 20228 min read


Bruges Cruise - Gliding Through Medieval Belgium's Watery Canals
Bruges (pronounced Broozh), a medieval city in the northern, Flemish part of Belgium, is a lovely city, known as an influential and...
Brooke
Jun 23, 20224 min read


Southeast Asia Itinerary - Summer 2019
(This post is an itinerary post to help those looking for advice on how to spend their time in certain locations. For more detailed...
Brooke
Jun 20, 202211 min read


Admiring a Beautiful Black Sand Beach in Portugal's Azores
In May 2018, Ben and I, along with his family, were fortunate to visit São Miguel, a volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean....
Brooke
May 31, 20223 min read
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