Category: Travel

  • 3-Days in Tokyo: Food, Shrines & Family Adventures

    3-Days in Tokyo: Food, Shrines & Family Adventures

    Taking the Bullet Train to Tokyo: Our Family’s Shinkansen Experience We trained what felt like every ounce of Kyoto. We thought we had become masters of the Japanese train system by day six. I had come a long way since the train meltdown in Osaka. We made JR Pass day…

  • Summer in Kyoto: A Travel Guide and Itinerary

    Summer in Kyoto: A Travel Guide and Itinerary

    Part I It was the trip of a lifetime. A place I always fantasized about traveling too, and feel so fortunate to have actually done it. We traveled through Japan – and this post is the the summer in Kyoto edition. In total, we had three main stops – Kyoto…

  • Travel: New York, New York

    Travel: New York, New York

    It’s Spring Break time – Colorado is making their mass exodus for warmth. All the while there are incoming Floridians trying to get some last minute Spring skiing in. We’re guilty too. There have been several trips back to the beach for Spring Break. (Sanibel Island, FL, Destin, FL) After…

  • Travel: Park City, Utah.  And it wasn’t just skiing…

    Travel: Park City, Utah. And it wasn’t just skiing…

    We’re about six years into our adventure out west.  I think I’ve made it abundantly clear how much we like skiing and playing in the fun winter weather. Chris and I had never really experienced it growing up Florida style.  The boys have grown up with it and can’t imagine…

  • Three Days In Washington DC

    Three Days In Washington DC

    Summer Vacation, Part II Yes, my last post was about traveling to Belize for a week. What trailed was another week of travelling to round out the end of summer vacation. There were some new schools and new jobs, and now I’m finally documenting it. We left Belize, heading to…

  • Traveling to Belize: A Family Guide

    Traveling to Belize: A Family Guide

    We literally just had the most amazing few weeks. It was well needed after a little bit of a tough start to summer. We traveled to Hopkins Village, Belize and had the opportunity to discover a little town full of culture and authenticity. It is a country filled with so…

  • A Few Days in Charleston, South Carolina

    A Few Days in Charleston, South Carolina

    You may recall we moved back to Denver from South Carolina a few months ago. Little did I think that we would be returning so soon. This time however, we found ourselves in the low-country of Charleston, South Carolina for a few days on a whirlwind trip through the South.…

  • We Did a Thing, or a few.  A Recap.

    We Did a Thing, or a few. A Recap.

    Yes, that is super vague and you’ve only gotten radio silence from me for a while now. It’s been a little busy. This will explain it all. But guess what, we’ve joined the rest of the pack of post (I think?) covid-er’s that up, moved, and relocated. A just because…

  • 10 Days of Costa Rica Family Travel

    10 Days of Costa Rica Family Travel

    Finally, Not a Recipe This Week … And a return to travelling! Nope, this one is not about cooking, though there will be a mention or several about food. Instead, it’s an actual real-life account of our trip to Costa Rica this summer. We left our little virtual kitchen and…

  • Sanibel Island: Salty Air and Sunshine

    Sanibel Island: Salty Air and Sunshine

    You have probably noticed a theme to my vacation style by now. I love the beach. I love the mountains, and I’ve been a lucky enough girl to have the best of them all. Spring is showing tiny signs that its not to far off, but I have been hiding…