Two Days in Bermuda: make your own excursion We recently took our first cruise and had part of two days in Bermuda. We did lots of research and made lots of plans. Having more than one plan and being flexible is what saved our vacation. Flexibility is the best attitude you can have on vacation. …
Our New York City weekend trip had been planned to perfection. Here is a list of the things we got to day by day. Day One: There was no time to rest on the first day of our New York City weekend trip. We dropped our bags at the hotel and headed straight over to …
A 16thbirthday in New York City The Plan: My baby was turning 16 and it was time to do something big. We would only have three days, so we had to make the most of each moment. I began by making lists where to go in New York City. The next step was to map everything …
New York City guide and notes for next time these are things you should know about visiting New York City: #1 There are two major airports that fly into NYC. We flew into JFK but our flight out was not going to be simple because of a weather delay. Our flights were canceled and …
Goodness, my list of what to Eat in New York was long. There is no way we could eat at all of them. Especially given the expense of eating out three times a day in New York City. Food is very expensive here and one of my cost-saving measures was to try to eat out …
Fort Zachary Taylor, also known as Fort Zac by locals, this place should be on your list. It is beautiful and has something for everyone. You want to sit on the beach? Done, rent a cabana and some chairs and do it. You want to abide in history and see a real Civil War era …
In this family, we love two things most of all, a road trip and touring historic houses. There is just something about abiding in an old place. Ernest Hemingway’s Key West Home is not the most majestic place we have ever seen, but it was interesting. The layout is my perfect dream of a beach …
Eating Key West When I start talking about where to eat in Key West and our drive down the islands that make up the Florida Keys, you know the three words I am obligated to say: KEY LIME PIE. I was excited about this. I love citrus anything and I was looking forward to a homemade …
We loved our weekend of Florida Keys travel. At the end of this post there are 5 links to all the things we did and ate. If we do this again, I will probably not stay on the island of Key West. I will look for a house to rent on one of the other …
[spacer height=”20px”] We came to Florida with broken hearts. We had just spent the better part of two years working within the foster care system after being asked to help two of the sweetest children in all the world. We have not had a single moment of regret for saying yes and we would say …