“In Portugal, we found culture, majestic beaches, and peaceful days in the countryside”. Here we are, welcoming a new season when it felt like just the other day we were celebrating the beginning of warmer days. But such is…
The neighborhood guides are back! Out of all the content I produce for the site, I must admit this is one of my favorites. I love creating travel itineraries for you – and now that I’m living in Chicago I…
Summer is coming to an end, and as it often happens…we are trying to hold onto every bit of the warmer temps and golden summer days. I really hope you enjoyed all our features that inspire “An American Summer” –…
Located at the base of the Santa Ynez mountains and less than two hours north of LA, the American Riviera as is been called is a beauty. The Spanish colonial architecture and perfect year-round weather make it ideal to travel…
Nostalgic is in one of the top 5 words I use to describe myself. I don’t use it because it’s a “buzzword” but because it’s truly who I am. Memories of my younger days when I would sit for hours…
Thomas and I were lucky to have moved to Chicago in April because we knew our first few months in the Windy City were going to be sunny and warm unlike the rest of the year. Summer in Chicago is…
The Leelanau wine trail was one of our favorite areas during our visit to Northern Michigan. The drive from the downtown Traverse City area to Leelanau is lovely, on one side you’ll have grapevines, cherry trees and on the other the…
We recently just returned from a short getaway to Traverse City to celebrate the 4th of July. To be honest, we had never heard of Traverse City and were completely blown away by the beauty of this area. It reaffirmed…
If you’ve been following the site for a few years, you already know that Thomas and I do a trip to an American town every year to celebrate the fourth of July. We started this tradition three years ago because we…