Exploring the use of Hilton Hotels to break up long travel days by staying over a night (or two) midway between home and your destination
The Stopover
Discovering Paros: A Hidden Gem of Greece
After flying in to Athens and then taking a Sea Jet to Mykonos, our next stop on our two week Greek adventure, was Paros. We once again hopped on a Sea Jet and spent an almost two hours scooting across the Agean Sea to our next island. I was particularly excited about Paros because it's…
Exploring Mykonos: The Starting Point to Island Adventures
Jason and I taking an obligatory photo "for the 'gram" in Old Mykonos Town Early morning in Athens. This was our first Sea Jet. We arrived about two hours early and the line was already queued up. The great thing about getting around the Greek Isles is that you can totally choose your own adventure…
25-Year Anniversary Adventure in Greece: Athens
The flag of Greece waving proudly atop the Acropolis In September 2024 Jason and I decided to celebrate 25 years of marriage with an epic trip to Greece. We had friends celebrating their 15th and 20th years of marriage in the same year and so we made it a group effort. This trip was about…
Going to the Snow
Going to the Snow How our day trip to Donner Memorial Park reminded us to stay resiliant. Miles, my 17 year old, pointed out to me that only in California do we say things such as, "going to the snow." The snow is not so much a place as it is a weather condition, but…
Geneva: Who knew traveling and dining in the City could give us the best souvenir we could ever imagine?
Night or day, transportation and food in Geneva did not disappoint. While it was easy, it was still COLD. After all, we were in Geneva in the winter! In preparing for my family's trip to Geneva, one of the things I repeatedly came across was how expensive the city was. And really, the cost of…
Geneva: History Comes to Life with La Escalade
Here we are in front of Jet D'eau (or "Old Spouty" as we came to call him throughout the week). This truly is a symbol of Geneva. Throughout the week we used it to get our bearings and to remind us of what an amazing adventure we were on. Sometimes an opportunity comes along you…
Day Tripping: A Family Hike in Chico’s Seed Orchard
Nature walks with the kids are my favorite.Camache CreekJason caught me in my native habitat.Wanted to eat it; had no idea what it was.Hang on little monkey!Tree poseBamboo is the coolest.Time for some zen.Ohhhh that is what you are looking at Jason.Ranger stationThe overgrowth was spectacularSo were the orchards.Tree management at its finest. Who knew…
Let’s Taco-bout San Diego: What a taco a day really looks like
Last week I spent 5 days in the Carlsbad/San Diego area for a work. Most of my days were spent in lecture; however, the lunches and evenings were free to explore. Luckily, I was with co-workers who were as committed as I to eating at least one taco a day (which turned into two taco…
Week 16: Year of Self Love-A case for traveling alone
September 2018-somewhere over the mid-west as I traveled (SOLO) to New Orleans. I remember distinctly the moment I realized that traveling solo is really a gift. My work had taken me to Anaheim for the week and I had flown down the day prior to get myself situated and well, go to Disneyland obviously; Anaheim…
Hopelessly Devoted 