Travel

A Glimpse of my Childhood

December 26, 2011
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I don’t make enough trips to Virginia. I’m not sure if it’s because of the 6.5 hour car drive or the lack of things to do in the small town, but I only make the trip up north once a year – twice if I’m lucky. I’m never in town long enough to really slow [...]

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My 10 Year High School Reunion, a Change of Plans & 3 Lessons Learned

October 17, 2011
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When I finally got that (Facebook) invitation to my 10 year high school reunion (about a month before the event, a month!), all of those stereotypical thoughts rushed into my mind: “Are we really that old?” “Ugh. I’m not ready for this yet.” “What have I done with my life (so far)?” “Great. This is [...]

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Stingray Sandbar | Grand Cayman

October 1, 2011
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If you visit Grand Cayman, if you’ve never been before and if you have a limited amount of time… visiting the Stingray Sandbar is a must-do. We were planning on going on a dive while in Grand Cayman, but a fellow diver on our Belize dive told us how incredible the stingray sandbar was. So, [...]

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Now, Bring me that Horizon

September 29, 2011
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I love the ocean. Now, don’t get me wrong I do enjoy being in the mountains, but I just don’t get that simultaneous feeling of both serenity and exhilaration when I am in the mountains. We have taken two trips out West this year and I was afraid that I wouldn’t get to see my [...]

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Cruise Food: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

September 27, 2011
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We are finally back from a 10 day vacation! We spent the first part of it in Orlando, and the second part on a 7 day cruise to the Western Caribbean. Carnival Cruise Lines aren’t exactly known for their food, they are known to be the “Fun Ships.” And that they are, with daily schedules [...]

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter | Orlando, Florida

September 20, 2011
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Disclaimer: If you haven’t visited The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, are planning to and don’t want any spoilers… Please click away from this page. However, if you’re aching for a glimpse at the food and drinks at this theme park, read on! Lots of pictures in this one. Okay, now that’s said and done [...]

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Eating Our Way Through Boulder

August 15, 2011
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Boulder was named the foodiest town in America last year by Bon Appétit. So, as you can imagine I was beyond excited about visiting this place. Did it live up to the hype? In a word: Yes. Starting off with Atlas Purveyors, a coffee shop on Pearl Street that was right down the street from [...]

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For Purple Mountain Majesties | Rocky Mountain National Park

August 1, 2011
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O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! I’m not the most patriotic person out there, but I’m not saying that I’m not patriotic either. But America the Beautiful is literally the only thing that comes to mind when we drove Trail Ridge Road during [...]

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I Love Flying | Zip Lining in Colorado Springs

July 31, 2011
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Quick and dirty post today. Okay, maybe not dirty. We’re in Boulder, Colorado now. And I’m sitting in our room at the Bradley Boulder Inn, patiently waiting for wine & cheese hour at 5pm. So, being the computer addict that I am… I find myself sitting at the computer. We’ve had a fantastic trip so [...]

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FoodBlogSouth – a Southern food blogging conference

January 23, 2011
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Grits, pie and lots of incredible foodies: a few things that made up FoodBlogSouth – a Southern food blogging conference in Birmingham, Alabama. I made the decision not to head to Birmingham on Friday afternoon, mostly due to a busy day of work on Friday, procrastination and some laziness.  Which meant that I needed to [...]

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