Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam had been on my travel shortlist for quite some time. In October of 2022, Charles and I were in London and tagged on a long weekend to…

Madrid, Spain

Madrid is the first city in a long while that swept me off my feet. My inaugural visit was in May of 2022, and it was love at…

Costa de la Luz, Spain

After Seville, Charles and I headed to the Costa de la Luz, the western portion of Andalusia that abuts the Atlantic Ocean. This region stretches from the Portuguese…

Seville, Spain

After spending several days in Seville last May, I very quickly understood why people so easily fall in love with this place. As the seat and one of…

Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Spain

Another highlight from my May 2022 trip to Spain was seeing the Puente Nuevo in Ronda. This stunning pile of engineering spans the tajo de Ronda, a 400-foot-deep…

The Alhambra, Granada, Spain

Every trip has its favorite moment. On a recent vacation to Spain, mine was the afternoon Charles and I spent in Granada touring the Alhambra. The day began…

Bodega Head, Sonoma Coast, California

After our stay in Napa, Charles and I were supposed to spend a few days on Lake Tahoe, but the multiple wildfires in the area thwarted our plans….

Pinnacle Gulch, Sonoma Coast, California

At the end of August, Charles and I embarked on our first trip by plane since the start of COVID. We flew to San Francisco and spent a…

Cape Cod, Massachusetts (Part 2)

Continuation from Cape Cod (Part 1) Charles and I love seafood. If you recall, it’s one of the key reasons why we chose Cape Cod – for its…