Sliding at Slide Rock State Park + Tips
The first time I went to Arizona I was 6 years old. I remember being at the airport and stepping through the sliding doors and immediately the heat and dry air took my breath away. This Alaskan was NOT used to this weather. On that vacation, one of the top stops was Sedona and Slide [...]
The Pioneer Woman Mercantile
Starting about two years ago, exactly like clockwork, I would turn on Food Network at the start of my working-from-home 1pm lunch hour (I like lunching late) because The Pioneer Woman was on. Ree uses so much butter and sugar, how can her recipes not be enticing! I love baked goods so much and her show [...]
Key West Key Lime Pie Throwdown
I’m gonna be honest here: I’m not a huge pie person. Wait! Don’t go! I like pie just fine, but it’s highly unusual that it’s my first choice for dessert. But when it comes to cream pies—coconut, French silk, peanut butter, KEY LIME—I am 110% into pie. So, when Brian and I were down in [...]
Top Things to See at the MET: The MET Museum Highlights Tour
The MET Museum houses more than 2 million works of art. It's the largest museum in America and one of the largest in the world. To say it's overwhelming is an understatement. So if you're going to visit, you need a game plan. Basically, you're going to do a loop counter-clockwise on the ground floor, [...]
Photographs from Carnevale di Venezia 2017
Carnevale in Venice has been on Brian’s bucket list for years and this last Europe trip was planned around being in Venice during one of the busiest weekends of Carnevale. Venice is already enchanting with all the canals, architecture, and gondolas and Carnevale took it to the next level! It was a magical experience—like a [...]Welcome to our blog!
We are Brian and Isa—husband and wife travel buddies with two sons, Kai and Leo. We want to be your "friends that travel" and share all our tips and recommendations with you, so you can travel with confidence and make the most of your trip.