• Hurricane Zeta pool view
    Mexico

    5 Things You Need to Know to Endure a Category 1 Hurricane

    So you booked a trip during Caribbean Hurricane Season? We thought we were in the clear, but in late October, you can’t be too sure. Follow these tips and you can “comfortably” get through a Category 1! Sister side note (ssn) – this is known as pre-hurricane ley seca (dry law) and it sucks! Ley Seca is also in effect…

  • Minnesota & Wisconsin

    Exploring Along the Way from St. Paul to Duluth

    St. Paul, Duluth, and some Minnesota countryside I love wake-ups in hotel rooms, soft beds, downy pillows, and hopefully a big fluffy comforter.  All that combined with knowing I don’t have to make that bed always makes for a great day.  Then just throw in getting up for a little early sisbehaving and you have for a recipe for a…

  • Stone Arch Bridge
    Minnesota & Wisconsin

    Minneapolis – Highlights, Fun and Signs of Hope

    Time to Explore Minneapolis After a successful Day 1 in Minneapolis, this is the part where the realization of traveling during a pandemic fully hits us, the search for an open coffee shop. We went on a bit of a quest, unsuccessfully walking to three spots listed as open. At a corner, we were fortunate enough to be stopped by…

  • Day Drinking

    Day Drinking in Boise – An Essential Guide

    A new series about some of our favorite recommendations in the cities we love. Our first location is Boise, ID. In the time of Covid, when we aren’t able to travel, we have been reminiscing about some of our favorite times in our favorite towns.  The problem with trying to blog about times past is you are completely reliant on…

  • Arches National Park
    US National Parks,  Utah

    Epic 5-day Utah and Northern Arizona Road Trip

    Even though we sometimes refer to it as the Epic Utah Road Trip, we actually spent a couple of days in Page, Arizona and experienced some truly incredible sights. So shout out to Arizona, I don’t mean to minimize your contributions! Utah was not a sister trip, although I always wish she was with me. This is a Peggy-trip with…

  • Scotland

    3 Incredible Days in Edinburgh

    While planning a family trip to London for the American Football NFL UK series (Go Seahawks!), I decided that it would be irresponsible not to bop over to Edinburgh for a few days before the rest of the family arrived. Scotland has always been on our list and our great-grandmother was born there so it was even more special. Getting…

  • Bali

    3 Incredible Days on Nusa Penida

    Nusa Penida is a quieter, less modernized version of Bali. You can do a day trip or take a few days and bask in the relaxing vibe and astounding beauty. Patti is a yoga teacher who had been to Bali previously but was leading her first retreat in 2019.  The retreat was 7 days (click here for more information on…

  • Travel Inspiration Board
    Just for fun

    Travel Planning – Where Dreaming & Scheming Come Together

    Travel Planning – Choosing our trips We used to totally fly by the seat of our pants when travel planning but for the last year, we have been getting serious. Devouring every travel list article, you know the ones, “50 Places That Should Be on Your Bucket List”, “The 25 Most Beautiful Places in the USA”.  We have created a…