The Adirondack Mountains are one of three major mountain ranges in New York state, joined by the Catskills and a section of the Appalachians. The mountains and the land…
Nestled in the center of New York state are two glacial lakes that share a unique and unexpected feature: brilliantly vivid turquoise water. These bright blue beauties are the…
In early 2020, I was preparing for a dream trip to Slovenia and France, planning a solo trip to Washington, D.C. for cherry blossom season, looking forward to a…
Welcome to my new Itineraries series! I’m starting with a day-by-day 2.5 week itinerary for Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. I’ve heard from many people that planning is what puts…
Spending three days in Yosemite National Park was my first in-depth visit to a US national park. That is, if you can call three days in Yosemite an in-depth…
When I started researching Oaxaca, the first thing that caught my eye was the city’s expansive and renowned ethnobotanical garden, or Jardín Etnobotánico. Oaxaca is one of Mexico’s most…