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…
“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…
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 Okay, it’s a little outdated, but that was the slogan for this city for many years.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…
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…
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…
There is something about fall in the Rocky Mountains. It is a short season – starting in mid-September, usually peaking in late September, and often slipping away by early October. But those fleeting weeks are nothing short of magical. Just…
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…
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…
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…
Guest Post from Katie Spoon (the Wandering Daughter) at The Traveling Spoon Hello! Thank you for reading my guest post. I am based in Iowa, USA, with my dog Indy. I’ve been to 19 countries so far, and have…
