In 2011 I spent Christmas in Italy during a break from teaching English in France. After two weeks of train rides between Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome, I was…
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…
The words “budget-friendly” and “Venice” don’t often appear together. The city is known for being pricy, which can be challenging for frugal travelers. Not all is lost, though –…
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…
During our three days in Lake Tahoe, it felt like each hike we went on was more beautiful than the last. In reality, they were all equally stunning in…
During our California trip, we left Yosemite a day early due to flood warnings. While we felt disappointed at first, the upside was having more time at our next…
Lake Tahoe’s stunning Rubicon Trail stretches between Emerald Bay State Park and D.L. Bliss State Park in South Lake Tahoe. Throughout the hike you can enjoy a variety of…
