BYOB: Bring your own <insert the B>, be it bottle, booze, or beer. Chicago’s quirky liquor laws have led somewhere around 400 restaurants in the Windy City to implement bring your own policies, saving restaurant proprietors from long waits for expensive liquor licenses. Essentially restaurants can allow you to bring your own and provide glasses, […]
Six Tips for Planning a Baseball Road Trip
Do you enjoy America’s favorite past-time? Have you ever wanted to visit a few ball parks and take in the atmosphere of each club? I did and planned a baseball road trip with a buddy a few years back. Jen and I were living in Phoenix, Arizona at the time, so my buddy and I […]
Wine Wednesday: Uncorked at Oxbow
“Wine a bit – you’ll feel better!” There’s certainly no shortage of tasting rooms in downtown Napa Valley, but the sign outside Uncorked at Oxbow Public Market lured me in. From the funny sign to friendly wine aficionado Tom pouring tasting glasses to open mic nights, fun sets Uncorked apart from other tasting rooms in […]
Ballooning Over Napa Valley
I’ve been fascinated with hot air balloons for as long as I can remember. My dad used to take me to a field just down the road from our house where balloonists would land and I always wanted a ride. When I moved to Las Vegas, balloons would lift off near our apartment in Summerlin […]
10 Best Restaurant Views
We’ve had some really delicious meals on our travels around the world. But a spectacular view makes a delicious meal even that more memorable! We’ve selected 10 of our favorite best restaurant views, where not only did the view make our jaws drop but the food was also unparalleled. Sea, Anantara Kihavah Villas Maldives The […]
Riding the Napa Valley Wine Train
“All aboard!” I boarded the 1915-1917 Pullman Le Petite Gourmet dining car and took my seat at the picture window on the Napa Valley Wine Train. The Napa Valley Wine Train runs runs for 36 miles from McKinstry Street Station in Napa all the way to St. Helena through the heart of the world famous wine […]
7 Snowy Romantic Getaways for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away and we think the best gift you can give your sweetie is to whisk them away for a rendezvous a deux! We’re always seeking out the most romantic destinations since we’re celebrating both Valentine’s Day and our wedding anniversary. So we’ve compiled this list of 7 of […]
The Traveler’s Guide to Short Breaks
Not everyone can travel full time. It may seem like it and some months it certainly feels like it, but we don’t travel full time. We both hold full time jobs; Tim has 30 vacation days per year plus government holidays and I have 5 weeks plus 11 company holidays. We’d love to be able […]
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
The annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta started today and made me a bit nostalgic, so I thought I’d share our story and a few tips for visiting the world’s largest hot air balloon festival. We’ve had a long love affair with hot air balloons. Literally. When we lived in Las Vegas, hot air balloons launched […]
Remembering 9/11 at Ground Zero
It’s been 11 years but I still remember the details of 9/11 as though it happened yesterday. Tim and I were living in Las Vegas at the time in an apartment just behind the Venetian (okay, I just realized that is a bit ironic). I was getting ready for work and had the radio on […]
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