First thing’s first: this third grade teacher is going to give you all a bit of a geography lesson (mostly because I didn’t really know anything about this region, so there’s a chance that some of you may not either).…
Our Favorite Travel Experiences of 2016
In terms of travel, 2016 was pretty epic. If you count the United Sates, we traveled throughout six wondrous countries, each remarkable and diverse in their own right. 2016 was also the year that I launched this travel blog, so Happy (almost)…
The Great Wall of China
The fourth and final installment of our “Favorite Man-Made Wonders of the World” series. The number four is one of meaning in the Hill household, and to be quite frank, one that conjures up feelings of angst, defeat, and utter…
Taj Mahal: Bound By Love and Symmetry
You know you’re in excellent company when a place so incredible, so stunning, so elegant like the Taj Mahal is ranked third on our favorite man-made wonders of the world list. It’s true, both Machu Picchu and the Pyramids of Giza hold a…
The Pyramids of Giza
Welcome to volume two of my four-part series of our favorite man-made wonders of the world. While Machu Picchu was our clear favorite, choosing our number two on this list was not quite as easy. The Great Pyramid of Giza or the Taj…
Machu Picchu: Mysterious and Magnificent
This post is the first of a four-post series of (you guessed it) four incredible man-made wonders that we’ve been fortunate enough to visit. While lists of world wonders are obviously subjective and sometimes change, these four incredible sites have…
36 Hours in Shenandoah Valley Wine Country
First things first: This post is not about Charlottesville. Now make no mistake: I love Charlottesville. It’s one of Virginia’s Wine Country’s prides and joys, and for very good reason. But while Charlottesville is absolutely charming and equally rich in culture, art,…
Four Hours in Panama City
My best friend Amy, my once traveling partner many years ago (come travel with me again, Big A!), likes to say When life gives you eggs, make eggnog. Some say Amy is a true genius…a wealth of knowledge if you…
And I Think To Myself, What a Wonderful (but Sometimes Scary) World
Breathtaking views sweep across Colombia’s Valle de Cocora It’s a wondrous, gorgeous world out there just waiting to be explored. So why are so many of us afraid of it? Why do so many people choose not to travel?…
Pamukkale: Looks Can Be Deceiving
At first glance, you might think that we’re in some kind of winter wonderland and wondering if T will stop at nothing (even subzero temperatures) to take his shirt off. While my husband certainly enjoys showing off his physique whenever an opportunity…