Our first trip to Hong Kong I’ve been thinking about Asia a lot lately. We used to spend a lot of time traveling around Asia but it’s been almost 6 years since our last visit. One of our favorite cities in the world is Hong Kong, yet we haven’t talked it about much on this blog. Our […]
Dog sledding to the Great Divide in the Canadian Rockies
Dog sledding in Banff National Park, Alberta There’s no shortage of epic outdoor adventure in the Canadian Rockies, especially during the winter. From ice-climbing frozen waterfalls to snowshoeing across frozen lakes, there are so many ways to get your heart-pumping in western Alberta. One adventure that’s been on our radar for years is dog sledding. On our anniversary trip […]
Winter in Banff: Our best anniversary to date
Winter trip to Banff National Park Something very big happened last week. Huge, in fact. Something that hasn’t happened in years. Finally, 15 months after Baby Connor was born, we went on a trip without our boys. Now, don’t get me wrong – we love traveling with our boys – but let’s be honest, we also love traveling […]
Should you add Sayulita Mexico to your travel short list?
Quick guide to Sayulita Mexico Located about 30 miles northwest of Puerto Vallarta and the Bay of Banderas, on Mexico’s Pacific coast, the once quaint fishing village of Sayulita has transformed into a travel hotspot for surfers, expats and foreigners looking for oceanview vacation property. And, in recent years, Sayulita has become a hub for travel bloggers […]
Rise Gear: The evolution of travel bags
Rise Gear: The evolution of travel bags We were recently contacted by Rise Gear to test out its innovative travel bags. We get similar inquiries quite often but typically decline unless we believe it’s a product we’d actually use. This travel bag intrigued us. I thought I had seen the unique bag before, but I couldn’t remember where. […]
Looking Back – 30 photos that tell our 2014 Story
Looking back – 30 photos that tell our 2014 story I love this time of year. The end of one year, the start of another. There’s something very cleansing and exciting about the calendar switching over to 01/01. While it may be cliche or unoriginal to publish yet another “year in review” post, I love the […]
13 Tips for Successful Baby Travel
13 Tips for Successful Baby Travel Over the past few years, we’ve learned a lot about what makes or breaks a trip with a baby. We’ve also learned that traveling with one baby is very different than traveling with two (shocking, I know). Let’s just say, I’ve gained a huge respect for those brave families […]
Photos from downtown Chicago, one of my fave US cities
Chicago, Illinois I visited Chicago last week for a few days to attend a regional meeting. I don’t travel very often with my job, but I’ve had a few opportunities to visit places like Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Louisville, Kentucky. Most of my time was spent inside the hotel and attending meetings, but I did […]