North America

The heart of North America beats through towering forests, undulating fields, high-plain deserts, pulsating metropolises and offbeat oases.a.

Borealis Basecamp

3 Days at Borealis Basecamp! Northern Lights from our Igloo; Captured by Philip Kingsley How to get there? We flew directly into Fairbanks, Alaska after connecting in Seattle.  Our flight got in late (which is apparently the norm), so we got a hotel for our first night there and as well...

72 Hours in Turks and Caicos

Talk about a crystal blue ocean DREAM…you guys, it is hard to express just how beautiful this place was and is.  While I am a little bummed that we didn’t get to stay longer this go around, we had a truly amazing time and will definitely be back ASAP.  After this experience...

Weekend in Aspen

Aspen We have now had the pleasure of visiting Aspen during ski season and during the offseason.  I think it’s safe to say, either way you go, you can’t really lose.  While we were advised that, while traveling to Aspen during COVID, you are required to show a negative PCR test or agree...

San Pedro, Belize!

Belize, first and foremost, has some of the clearest blue water I have ever seen.  It was so beautiful and, for that reason (and many others), I can’t wait to go back. How did we get there? We flew United through Houston to Belize City.  It seems, at least for us, that United and...

Scottsdale- Romantic Getaway or Girls’ Weekend

I have now done Scottsdale both ways and either way is equally amazing!  Scottsdale gives such a fun desert vibe and the weather is pretty nice year-round.  When buying plane tickets (unless you’re a baller and can roll in on a PJ), you will fly into Phoenix, but Scottsdale is...

Bar Harbor Bucket list

Eat a Lobster Roll– Locals tell you that you should enjoy one hot and one cold, but I never made it to the cold ones because I loved all the hot ones so much…SO Yummy! o Side Street Café apparently has amazing huge lobster rolls, but they were sold out both times I tried. o...

Riley beside swimming pool in St. Lucia

St. Lucia COVID Restrictions: Where to Stay, What to Do?

Restrictions to Know Before You Go First off, it is important to remember that these are subject to change, because, as we all know by this point, things are changing so rapidly every day.  For us (over Labor Day Weekend), a negative COVID test was required 7 days prior to our departure...

Traveling to Mexico During the Pandemic

We recently took a trip to Tulum and have been getting a lot of questions since about traveling abroad during COVID. Currently, there are no restrictions on traveling to Mexico by air even though the border is closed to ground transportation from the US.