Top ten travel experience of the last ten years… no problem…this will be easy. I could not have been more wrong. Turns out this was one hell of a decade…narrowing it down incredibly challenging. After all, I went to the…

Top ten travel experience of the last ten years… no problem…this will be easy. I could not have been more wrong. Turns out this was one hell of a decade…narrowing it down incredibly challenging. After all, I went to the…
No matter how often we are forewarned, our children grow up quicker than we ever thought possible. Somehow, my baby Jack has managed to turn 18, graduate from high school and convince me of the wisdom of a gap year.…
The question is: when you find the perfect place, do you share that info?Well, I have found the ideal spot. And, after much deliberation, have decided to reveal this paradise. It is a little island called NoaNoa. And I…
Jack and I have been in the Philippines a little over 4 days and so far we have learned a couple things. It’s hot here! Very hot! And humid (my hair is huge). It’s shockingly beautiful (except Manila). Jack is…
You gotta love the Mings. They were the ones who transformed Beijing from a village into a city and gave it its name! Ok, well, Kublai Khan had made this spot his seat of power when he was emperor. But…
I have just enjoyed a super quick visit to Hong Kong. After 9 months away, I was shocked to realize just how much I miss Asia. Mostly I miss the smells and the noise: the constant stimulation. This time I…