Fall has arrived in the Pacific Northwest, and I’m reflecting on a summer filled with family, Yellowstone, travel—and looking ahead to our adventures in 2027. Who loves the Fall as I do? It is rare to find someone who doesn’t love the Fall season. Back when I was a kid, I looked forward to all …
What are your summer travel plans? I’d genuinely love to know. Somewhere between traveling, hosting our very first Tuscany tour, visiting my mom, planning my niece’s bridal shower, and hopping between Seattle and California, my monthly newsletter somehow turned into a six-month recap! Apparently, life doesn’t slow down just because we’re getting older. Honestly? I …
“I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”— L. M. Montgomery October has always been our month. It’s when we celebrate our wedding anniversary—on the 20th—and it’s the time of year that holds some of my favorite travel memories. Don’t you just love October? In the Northern Hemisphere, the leaves …
Have you given much thought to the idea of slow travel? I’ve been writing about travel for more than 12 years, and over the past five or so, I’ve watched this concept rise quietly but steadily—first as a whisper in the industry, now as a movement. Perhaps I was searching for it, or maybe it …
Reflecting on a delightful Summer! When Summer is in full bloom, it brings many moments worth celebrating—gardens overflowing with color, refreshing summer cocktails, trips with my mom to the Huntington in San Marino, CA, a peaceful Camano Island getaway, and perhaps the biggest milestone of all—the twins turned five! Watching them grow has been such …