In All/ Mexico/ Oaxaca 6 Must-Visit Markets in Oaxaca I step inside, taking a reprieve from the hot mid-day sun, joining a sea of local women donned in colorful dresses, their hair braided… Continue Reading →
In All/ Mexico/ Oaxaca From Plant To Bottle – A Mezcal Tour in Oaxaca Chances are you’ve probably tried tequila a time or two (hundred) throughout your life. You may have also heard of the wonderful spirit called… Continue Reading →
In All/ Mexico/ Sayulita, San Pancho & Punta De Mita 12 Best Things To Do in Sayulita, Mexico Sayulita is one of Mexico’s Pueblos Mágicos. There are 132 Pueblos Mágicos (and counting) in the country of Mexico, and these are designated by… Continue Reading →
In All/ Mexico/ San Miguel De Allende How To Spend A Day in San Miguel De Allende San Miguel De Allende has been a long-time city of choice for many expats from around the world. With a coffee scene that rival’s… Continue Reading →
In All/ How to Prepare for Long-Term World Travel/ Mexico/ Moving To Mexico Everything You Need To Know About How To (Temporarily) Move To Mexico 2020 marked an historical paradigm shift in our world regarding the way we work and view productivity. These days “going to work” for the… Continue Reading →
In All/ Mexico/ Puerto Vallarta Mole Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico If you’re looking for a fun culinary cultural experience in Puerto Vallarta, look no further than Chocomuseo. Located just off the malecon, this three-story… Continue Reading →
In All/ Mexico/ Tulum/ Yucatán The Controversial and Enchanting Tulum, Mexico Chances are, if you know what Instagram is, you’ve heard of Tulum. Like Baños, Ecuador, Tulum was once a relatively unknown small backpacker town… Continue Reading →
In All/ Campeche/ Mexico Campeche, Mexico Campeche was stop #3 of 6 on our two-week road trip around the Yucatán Peninsula, and was our favorite colonial city. The first Spaniards… Continue Reading →
In All/ United States/ Washington State Day Trip to Whidbey Island, Deception Pass, Anacortes & La Conner, Washington When the pandemic hit in 2020 and international borders shut down, my husband and I took to our car and hit the road to… Continue Reading →
In Hawaiian Islands/ Oahu A Local’s Ultimate Oahu Foodie Guide Oahu and Hawaii have become two words synonymous with delicious foods sure to excite your palate; foods like poke, shave ice, malasada and ube… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Oahu Kaka’ako – Oahu’s Vibrant Arts & Foodie Neighborhood During our travels abroad, my husband Sasha and I have started to see a surge of street art revitalizing areas of cities that were… Continue Reading →
In All/ Colorado/ United States Mesa Verde, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Parks, & Durango, Colorado My husband and I are very lucky to have a second “home” in Colorado. Sasha’s parents immigrated from Russia to Colorado when he was… Continue Reading →
In All/ Colorado/ United States 7 Remarkable Sights in Colorado Springs Colorado Springs sits at an elevation of 6,035′, or 2,000 meters, over one mile above sea level, and is Colorado’s second most populous city… Continue Reading →
In All/ United States/ Washington State Best Things to Do in Lake Chelan, Washington Just 3.5 hours’ drive over the mountain East of Seattle is the land of sunshine, apples and wine! Just one hour past the adorable… Continue Reading →
In All/ Oregon/ United States Top 21 Things To Do in Bend, Oregon Bend is a jewel of a town tucked in the high desert of Central Oregon, and is so unbelievably beautiful you won’t want to… Continue Reading →
In All/ United States/ Washington State Weekend Trip to a Bavarian Town in Leavenworth, Washington If you’re looking for a Bavarian vibe town that makes you feel like you’ve teleported to Germany or Austria, but you don’t want to… Continue Reading →
In All/ United States/ Washington State A Weekend in Bellingham Bellingham is situated just 1.5 hours North of Seattle in the Evergreen State of Washington, and just 30 minutes South of the Canadian border,… Continue Reading →
In All/ Top Highlights/ United States What To Cook When You’re Missing Travel This month I was meant to be in Spain and Portugal with my husband and parents, exploring the famed Alhambra, indulging in paella and… Continue Reading →
In All/ Top Highlights/ United States Travel In the Time of Coronavirus, A Virtual Culinary Journey Around the World Hi guys, how are you? Really, how are you?… I may as well address the pink elephant in the room and acknowledge that we’re… Continue Reading →
In All/ United States/ Washington State Where to Eat in Seattle A while back I wrote a blog post on What It’s Really Like to Live in Seattle right before my husband and I left our… Continue Reading →
