As the weather changes to cold winter nights, I sip a hot tea by the fire while listening to the wind howl. The Christmas tree is decorated, and Michael Bublé plays softly in the background. Oh yeah, Christmas is right around the corner. But some people don’t like spending Christmas at home. We used to […]

Black Friday is usually the time to save big on home, electronics, and beauty products, but it can also be a great time to save on some really cool travel gear. There aren’t a lot of stores dedicated strictly to travelers for Black Friday, so we thought we would research and highlight the best deals […]

Some trips are about ticking off bucket-list destinations, while others are about immersing in the soul of a place. For us, Beaujolais was the latter. Known for its rolling vineyards, medieval villages, and famed wine culture, this enchanting region in France is a world away from the bustling streets of nearby Lyon. With this two-day […]

Visiting the D-Day Beaches of Normandy was something we always wanted to do, but never managed to put it on our travel itinerary. Once we finally visited, we wondered why it took so long. June 6, 1945 changed the course of the war with more than 100,000 Allied troops landing on Normandy’s beaches which led […]

Whether you have 10 days in Spain or want to go slow and steady full immersion, there are loads of places to visit. Diverse and dynamic, each city has its own pace of life, its own traditions, and fiestas. We have been lucky enough to spend a lot of time in Spain and consider ourselves […]

Who wants to spend Christmas in New York? It seems that every great Christmas movie or memory of ours is somehow associated with New York City. We asked all our Manhattan friends what to do at Christmas time in NYC, and they gave us excellent suggestions to get us into the Christmas spirit. We made our […]