FOUR OUTDOOR, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH PLACES TO EXPLORE OUTSIDE OF DC Visit secretdcbook.com to discover additional surprises, secrets, and sordid stories about our nation’s capital and its surrounding area. Spring is here, and Mother Nature is summoning us to get outside, explore, and…
Safari Guide: Making the Most of Your African Safari
No matter how many photos you’ve seen, or how many episodes of Animal Planet you have watched, the first moment you see African animals roaming and living in their natural habitat will undoubtedly be an unforgettable experience like no other.…
How to Eat Your Way Through Copenhagen’s Phenomenal Culinary Scene
Over the past several years, Copenhagen’s culinary scene has exploded. There’s little doubt that Noma, regarded by many as the best restaurant in the world, is responsible for putting Copenhagen on the world’s culinary map. There was a time when…
Our Favorite Travel Experiences of 2019
2019 was a wonderful year of travel, personal growth, and celebrated accomplishment. Including the United States, I traveled to seven different countries [four being new destinations, and three being repeats], three new states, and I visited my 50th country! Technically…
London City Guide
London is a dazzling and thrilling metropolis brimming with history, culture, diversity, grandeur, and royalty. The list of things to do, see and experience is inexhaustible; you could visit the city and its environs for months and most likely still…
Blue Crush: Five Days in Breathtaking Banff
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: #1-10
T. Wine. South Africa. These are a few of my favorite things. IT’S HERE! The best of the best. The crème de la crème. THE TOP OF THE TOP! On top of the world at Machu Picchu While the four…
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…
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…