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: 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…
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…
Seeing Sugarplums in the City: A Girls Trip to San Francisco
For Christmas, Maizy and I took an overnight trip to San Francisco to go with her ballet school (and mom's) to see the San Francisco Ballet and a performance of the Nutcracker. It was a magical overnight stay at the Royal Sonesta Hotel right in Union Square. The tree was still up, the macaroons were…
Hopelessly Devoted 