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Glamping in Australia’s Red Centre: A Stay at Longitude 131
One of the luxury tented accommodations at Longitude 131 Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, has been on my list of places to visit for years. Last month I finally got my chance to visit Australia’s Red...
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Montana Big Sky Cloud Lapse at The Resort at Paws Up
A late summer sunset at Paws Up Earlier this month I visited Montana with my family. In honor of my nephew’s graduation, we spent a few days at The Resort at Paws Up. This summer has been very dry....
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The Beauty of Garnet Ghost Town, Montana: a Photo Essay
A cobblers station in Davey’s General Store Montana’s best known treasures are it’s two National Parks, Glacier and Yellowstone. But the well-preserved ghost town of Garnet, Montana is one of the...
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Rafting the Alberton Gorge of the Clark Fork River in Montana
Rapids on the Clark Fork River (photo credit: Mike Malament of Montana River Photography) I recently went to Montana on a family vacation in honor of my nephew’s graduation. My family has a long...
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A Pet Friendly Stay at The Resort at Paws Up in Montana
Scarlet goes glamping at the Resort at Paws Up If you have a dog that you think of as a furry family member and have ever tried to take it on your family vacation, you’ve probably learned that the...
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Rome’s Least Crowded Tourist Attraction: The Giardini Vaticani (The Vatican...
Some people call this “the Papal Gardens.” I like to think of it as “the Pope’s Versailles.” I recently returned from a trip to Italy. Most of my time was spent exploring the wine regions of Tuscany,...
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Trattoria Sostanza: Where The Locals Eat in Florence, Italy
The unassuming exterior of Trattoria Sostanza in Florence One of the most memorable meals I had on my most recent trip to Florence was chicken. Chicken is hardly ever memorable, but the Butter Chicken...
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Where To Eat in Chianti: La Cantinetta di Rignana
The antipasto and Italian Rosé at La Catinetta di Rignana Located about an hour’s drive outside of Florence, La Cantinetta di Rignana is the sort of place that inspires “I want to move to Tuscany”...
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In The Vineyard at Le Chiuse di Montalcino: a Photo Essay
Sangiovese grapes in the vineyard at Le Chiuse The focus of my recent trip of Italy was exploring Tuscany while getting to know more about the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino “vintage of the century.”...
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The 2010 Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino Is the Taylor Swift of Wines
Wine tasting in the cellar at Le Chiuse a Montalcino Much has been written about the recently released 2010 Brunello di Montalcino. Wine critics have raved about it, calling it everything from “The...
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A Stay at J.K. Place Roma, Italy
Living La Dolce Vita in the library at JK Place Roma The focus of my most recent trip to Italy was exploring the Tuscan wine country, but I wrapped up the trip with a couple of days in Rome. I spent...
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September in Paradise: a Photo Essay of Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Washington’s drought was evident in the water levels at Tipsoo Lake I’ve lived in Seattle for over a year and finally got to Mt. Rainier National Park to meet Washington’s highest mountain IRL for the...
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Pet Friendly Pacific Northwest Road Trip to Cannon Beach, Oregon
The sand on Cannon Beach is soft and white I recently took a road trip from Seattle, Washington to Cannon Beach, Oregon to spend a few days at the Oregon Coast. Some moody road trip scenery in Oregon...
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Exploring the Pacific Northwest: Visiting Oregon’s Multnomah Falls
Multnomah Falls is Oregon’s 620 feet year round waterfall Last week I went to Portland and got a chance to explore the Columbia Gorge. Among Portland’s many charms is how close it is to some...
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Greetings from Iceland
Blue Lagoon time-lapse shot on my iPhone 6s Greetings from Iceland! It’s time for the My Life’s a Trip annual retreat, and this year Anastasia Chernykh, social media manager for this blog, and I...
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Nordic Authenticity Plus a Dunkin’ Donuts: Scenes from Reykjavik, Iceland
Looking down towards Faxaflói Bay from Hallgrímskirkja Church Reykjavik, Iceland is the country’s capital and largest city. Located at 64 degrees north, it’s the northernmost capital city in the...
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Tips For Chasing (and Photographing) the Northern Lights In Iceland
A view of the Northern Lights near Thingvellir National Park, Iceland With it’s proximity to the Arctic Circle and low light pollution, Iceland is considered one of the best places on the planet to...
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People of the Blue Lagoon: a Photo Essay from Iceland’s Most Popular...
Smeared with silt, I thought this woman had a Ziggy Stardust vibe In most countries, proximity to a power plant makes a location highly undesirable for both health spas and hotels. For me, it brought...
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A Visit to the Haukadalur Geothermal Area and Geysir, Iceland
Obligatory geysir eruption money shot One of the reasons Iceland’s geographic is so dramatic is because of all the geothermal activity on the island nation. The Haukadalur geothermal region, and...
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Exploring the Eldhraun Lava Field in Iceland
Nordic Little Red Riding Hood Exploring Iceland’s second-largest lava field, Eldhraun, was like being transported into some moody Nordic fairytale. Discovering and photographing Eldhraun was an...
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