By Guest Blogger, Emily McKenzie Part I of this blog was published on September 13, 2019. This trip was so much fun, that one post could not capture all that we did. After some outdoor fun at Mt. Ranier National Park, we had one more day to explore Leavenworth before heading to Seattle for some …
Over the last year or so, my adventures have started to include food tours/events to get to know the local culture of a city a different way. In Miami, we tasted our way through Little Havana. In Santiago, we snacked on empanadas and South American delicacies and now, in Paris, we explored Montmartre through food. …
By Guest Blogger, Emily McKenzie To be honest, this trip wasn’t my idea and I never would have suggested it, if asked where we should vacation next with our friends. But now I’m practically BEGGING to go back. “Where?” you might ask – None other than the stunningly, beautiful state of Washington! There’s a lot …
This past weekend, my friend Jamie and I headed to Berlin, Ohio, established in 1816 and now is one of the world’s largest Amish communities. We were off to complete the Berlin Amish Country Half marathon as a training session for our 1/2 marathon in Paris in two weeks. Described on the race website as …
By Michelle McAllister As Bedrock, a real estate company in downtown Detroit, continues to buy strategic properties, they must find interesting ways to fill them as Detroit redevelops. One such location is 1001 Woodward. In December 2018, the Rainbow City Roller Rink, created by Friends with You, was installed prominently within Campus Martius. Brought to …
By Guest Blogger, Zena Martin aka americanbritgirl Did you know that Aloha means: hello, goodbye, and love? We didn’t, until we recently visited Hawaii, for the first time! For Mother’s Day, this year, I took my mother there, for her gift. We both really needed a break, and neither of us had ever been. Mum …
By Jennifer Sutherland, Guest Blogger I knew Asia was going to be my final continent to visit. But, for years, I’ve been overwhelmed by the variety of amazing places I could visit in Asia. So, I ended up with a version of writer’s block – traveler’s block! I couldn’t decide WHICH place to visit, so …
By Guest Blogger, Tom Wriggins This past April I was able to travel to Peru with my wife and daughter for a school based trip to Peru. It was a whirlwind week with a lot of travel movement ‘student class’ hotels and felt like we were filming the next ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ movie with …
By Guest Blogger, Molly Gnodtke It’s not every day that your husband asks if you would like to join him on a work trip to South Africa. I packed my bags before he even finished talking. Sure, I was nervous about the roughly 24-hour commute or the thought of being lunch for one of their native …
On our last day in Mendoza, Argentina, we hired a private guide and headed out to Bodega Chandon and Susana Balbo Wines. The visits to the actual wineries could be their own story, but we had reservations for lunch at Osadia de crear at Susana Balbo. We arrived to an empty restaurant, even though it …