Mention Banff and chances are you’ll receive two types of responses: 1.) Oh my God! I’ve been dying to go to Banff! It is on my bucket list! 2.) Where? Such were the two responses T and I received most.…
Maui: Aloha, Gorgeous
In my Kauai blog post, I wrote that we weren’t expecting to love Hawaii as much as we did. I know. I know. What’s not to love about Hawaii? It’s true. There’s not much here to not fall in love…
Top Travel Experiences of All Time: #21-30
How many ways do I love thee, South Africa? The third installment of my five-part Top Travel Experiences of All Time blog series and I feel like things are starting to get a bit real here. I’m mostly kidding, of course, there’s…
Top Travel Experiences of All Time: #31-40
Puff, Puff, Give: Smoking Cigars in Vinales Valley, Cuba’s World-Renowned Tobacco Region The second installment of my Top 50 Travel Experiences of All Time series, and while selecting the ten for this volume proved to be much more challenging than my prior…
Top Travel Experiences of All Time: #41-50
Kaieteur Falls, Guyana A recent booking to travel to my 50th country [see you in December, Denmark!] prompted me to reflect upon and write about my 50 all-time travel experiences. Some selections were no-brainers: of course unrivaled experiences like going on an…
Oh Canada! How to Spend a Long Weekend in Toronto and Niagara-on-the-Lake
Wine tasting with our friends Tim & Meg at Jackson Triggs Winery If you’re looking for a weekend getaway that encompasses the perfect mixture of urban culture, natural beauty, charm, and delicious wine and food to boot, planning a long weekend…
Shanghai: Where Old Meets New
The Bund, Shanghai’s iconic and stunning waterfront One of the world’s most fascinating cities, Shanghai is a kaleidoscope of contrasts, where traditions steeped in history co-exist with futuristic technology, innovative architecture, and prominent international stature. Polished skyscrapers live alongside ancient…
How To Spend One Glorious Day in Fez
I, JoAnn Hill, hereby promise that this post will not be one inane collection of cheesy puns and a sad, pathetic, and utterly lame attempt of playing on words for the sole reason of evoking a reaction from my readers.…
10 Beautiful Things To Do In Budapest
I wasn’t ready for Budapest. In 2004, T, my sister, brother-in-law, and I found super cheap flights to Budapest and decided to travel there on a whim. Being that it was 2004, Budapest wasn’t on many travelers’ radars like it is…
Porto & The Douro Valley
Wine Not? Sipping deliciousness at D’Origem Winery Set along the Douro River, Porto is a lovely waterside city defined by its Medieval architecture, underrated, but oh-so-good food scene, and surrounding wineries and port cellars. Often overshadowed by its big brother…