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 …
Here’s to new beginnings—a new year and new adventures. As 2026 began, I surprised myself by taking things slowly. Hello, this newsletter is dated January 31st! This season of travel for empty nesters is less about rushing and more about choosing experiences that truly matter. After returning from an absolutely spectacular journey through South America …
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 …