Category: US Travels
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Family Weekend Road Trip
After a busy start to the month, SMS and I decided to continue the trend by taking a road trip to Newport Beach to visit his grandfathers and show off SMS’ new car. It turned into even more of a family affair because we were also able to visit our newest nephew who is, of…
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Sonoma Saturday
What an amazing birthday weekend! SMS and I had an epic few days in Sonoma. We had so much fun together and I’m definitely sad it’s over. But rather than drown in my pinot-tinged tears, let me tell you about our trip! We started on Saturday morning with an ambitiously scheduled 11 a.m. tour at…
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Mele Kalikimaka
For Christmas 2017, my family decided to meet in a tropical location since the past two Christmases have been ski vacations. Since Zika is endemic in many tropical areas, Hawaii was one of the few Zika-free places we could go. Twist my rubber arm! My parents booked a house near Hanalei, Kauai which was awesome…
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Catch-up: Fall 2017
Alright, whoever guessed that I wouldn’t keep up with the European vacation posts gets their money back and more. Forward this post to seven friends and in 30 days, a check from a very legitimate source will appear. I kid, I kid. Although I will finish the posts, I’m afraid I’m going to have to…
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Southern Roadtrip, Day 10: Savannah Breakfast
Good morning Savannah! We had ordered our B&B breakfast as room service so we could eat on our balcony. Here’s to somewhat poor life choices since the surrounding beauty was somewhat diminished by the intense heat. Breakfast was amazing although half-way through, we transitioned back inside. We split one order of the blueberry bread pudding…
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Southern Road Trip, Day 8: Grayton Beach to Apalachicola
After a night’s sleep interrupted by a door-slamming, loud-talked neighbor (boooooo!), SMS and I had breakfast at the Hibiscus cafe, which was included in our B&B package. We split the multi-grain pancakes and an egg dish and were really happy with the meal. After breakfast, it was time to hit the road. About 45 minutes…
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Southern Road Trip, Day 7: Pensacola to Grayton Beach
We woke up in Pensacola and hung out with the Topp family while they got ready for their day. The nanny came and we offered to watch the littlest one for a bit, but the nanny had her own schedule and decided to take her. Boo hoo! We decided to make ourselves feel better by…
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Southern Road Trip, Day 6: Vicksburg to Pensacola
I woke up and went for a run. If it’s so humid that it feels like you’re running through a shower, do you have to shower afterwards? (Answer: yes, duh!). After the run, I showered off and we had breakfast at the Bezinsky House. We talked to the owners for a bit before heading off…
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Southern Road Trip, Day 5: Birmingham to Selma to Vicksburg
We started the 4th of July with a breakfast of “Crazy Eggs” at a cute Venezuelan cafe in downtown Birmingham. There wasn’t much open but this would have been a winner any day! The owner spoke with us for a bit about her cooking approach and Venezuelan domestic politics. We had a side of arepas,…
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Southern Road Trip, Day 5: Montgomery to Selma to Vicksburg
We started the 4th of July with a breakfast of “Crazy Eggs” at a cute Venezuelan cafe in downtown Birmingham. There wasn’t much open but this would have been a winner any day! The owner spoke with us for a bit about her cooking approach and Venezuelan domestic politics. We had a side of arepas,…
Portmanteau Suitcase 