A Travel Photo Treat: Prague

A Travel Photo Treat: Prague

What is in that tiny pink house? I still ask myself that, 14 years after coming upon it for the first time. Long days wandering ...

Why I Love the Monterey Peninsula

Why I Love the Monterey Peninsula

By on 08/13/2011 in California & U.S.

Sometimes a place just feels right. It’s definitely a personal thing; most people here in California rave about Lake Tahoe, and many spend long vacations in a cabin there. It is beautiful, but the  mountains and water sports/ski culture don’t really suit me. I prefer the ocean– the air, the smell, the energy and beauty [...]

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Getting to Know You #7: Roni Weiss

Getting to Know You #7: Roni Weiss

By on 08/08/2011 in Getting to Know You Interviews

I’ve met a lot of interesting people on the Internet the last couple years. Before then, if anyone had told me that I would “get to know” so many people through blogging and social media, I wouldn’t have believed it. One thing that has pleasantly surprised me is how easy it is to connect with [...]

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A Travel Photo Treat: Český Krumlov

By on 08/02/2011 in A Travel Photo Treat, Czech Republic, Europe

Český Krumlov, a small town in the very southwestern corner of the Czech Republic, is full of old world atmosphere. The streets are windy and cobbled, many of its small buildings are intricately painted, and all have pointed, sloping roofs. Its enormous 14th-century castle and maze of well-preserved streets delicately rest in the hills of [...]

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A Road Trip through Central California

A Road Trip through Central California

By on 07/29/2011 in California & U.S.

Last week we spent a few days on the Monterey Peninsula. We went by car (“we” meaning me, my husband, my almost-4-year-old son, my 5-month-old son, and my 2 dogs!), and the drive was 3 hours from our home in Sacramento. Taking road trips is not as fun now that we travel with kids because [...]

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Getting to Know You #6: Mark of Mexico Unmasked

Getting to Know You #6: Mark of Mexico Unmasked

By on 07/26/2011 in Getting to Know You Interviews

While my busy summer vacation starts to wind down, I happily bring you my interview with Mark from Mexico Unmasked. Not only is he one of the nicest people I know on Twitter, I also wanted to interview him because I like when people are passionate about a certain place, either where they are from [...]

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Lone Cypress, 17 Mile Drive

A Travel Photo Treat: The Lone Cypress

By on 07/20/2011 in A Travel Photo Treat, California & U.S.

The drive around the peninsula between Pacific Grove and Carmel-by-the-Sea in central California (called “The 17 Mile Drive”) is honestly one of the most beautiful places I’ve been. It’s the ocean, rocks, sea lions and birds, forests, deer, and even the ocean-front mansions. The Lone Cypress is one of many stops along the way. There [...]

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My 7 Links

My 7 Links

By on 07/14/2011 in Travel Tips and Inspiration

Recently I’ve been enjoying reading other travel bloggers’ contributions to the My Seven Links Project from Tripbase. Basically, it gives bloggers a chance to reflect on their past posts and highlight some that may have been forgotten. So, without further ado, here are mine: 1) The Most Beautiful Post:  Spreading Our Child’s Wings This post [...]

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This Is Brazil

This Is Brazil

By on 07/10/2011 in Brazil

When I recently redesigned my blog, I lost the slideshow posts, so I decided to redo them as photo essays.  The purpose was and still is to show images of both the extraordinary and ordinary. Fittingly, the first is Brazil, from the almost surreal landscape of Rio to ordinary details like stopping for coconut water. [...]

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