Kata Nori: Heavenly Hand Rolls in Kansas City
November 13, 2024
/ by Jeff Werth
Kata Nori in Kansas City with unique Asian hand rolls
3 Perfect Days in Minneapolis
November 1, 2024
/ by Lisa Werth
Minneapolis and its sister city Saint Paul (together known as the Twin Cities) are by far the largest cities in Minnesota, with a combined population of more than 3.5 million people in a state with fewer than 6 million residents…
An Easy Guide to Starting Your Points Journey
October 14, 2024
/ by Lisa Werth
What are points? For the purpose of this website, points are the “currency” you earn by making your everyday purchases, but using a specific credit card. You can also earn them by staying at certain hotel chains using their rewards…
An Epic Adventure: Landing on Skellig Michael, Ireland
October 5, 2024
/ by Lisa Werth
“The most fantastic and impossible rock in the world: Skellig Michael. An incredible, impossible, mad place… I tell you the thing does not belong to any world that you and I have lived and worked in: it is part of…
18 Delightful Ways to Explore Des Moines, Iowa
October 4, 2024
/ by Lisa Werth
Des Moines, the surprising place! Okay, it’s a little outdated, but that was the slogan for this city for many years. While Des Moines does not have mountains or oceans, our home city offers far more than you might expect…
4 (or more!) Marvelous Days in Vancouver Without a Car
October 1, 2024
/ by Lisa Werth
One could certainly visit Vancouver for a weekend and have fun. But that wouldn’t do it justice. As a first-time visitor, it takes more than a day or two to get to know Vancouver, and to fall in love. Vancouver…
7 of Italy’s Enticing Regional Food Specialties
September 25, 2024
/ by Lisa Werth
Are you planning a trip to Italy with food at the forefront of your mind? Of course you are! You are surely longing for pasta, pizza, focaccia bread, risotto, Tuscan steak, and fresh truffles to name a few. It might…
Hiking to the Magnificent Sacra di San Michele in Piedmont
September 21, 2024
/ by Lisa Werth
Sacra di San Michele is an imposing monastery located on top of Mount Pirchiriano, overlooking the Alps and Susa Valley, in Sant’Ambrogio di Torino. It is just a short train ride from Turin. A Little History The Sacra, built between…
Victoria’s Best Attractions
September 15, 2024
/ by Lisa Werth
Charming Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and is located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island (not to be confused with the City of Vancouver). The saying goes that “Victoria is more British than Britain itself”. While there…
Discover Winter’s Wonder in Breckenridge / Summit County
September 14, 2024
/ by Lisa Werth
The beauty of Breckenridge and surrounding Summit County is unsurpassed in the winter. As much as I love Breck in the summer, even I must admit that the sun shining on the snow-covered mountains in every direction is pretty tough…
