What to Do for One Day in Virginia Beach A Stop on the Retro Advice Road Trip In the summer of 2011, I somehow convinced my almost 13-year old daughter to embark on a 50-day road trip in search of adventure, fun, and coming-of-age wisdom from women around the country. To get her to agree to [...]
What to Do for One Day in Austin A Stop on the Retro Advice Road Trip In the summer of 2011, I somehow convinced my almost 13-year old daughter to embark on a 50-day road trip in search of adventure, fun, and coming-of-age wisdom from women around the country. To get her to agree to leave [...]
Visiting Las Cruces & White Sands National Monument A Stop on the Retro Advice Road Trip In the summer of 2011, I somehow convinced my almost 13-year old daughter to embark on a 50-day road trip in search of adventure, fun, and coming-of-age wisdom from women around the country. To get her to agree to leave [...]
The Retro Advice Mother Daughter Road Trip What advice would you give your teenage self? My girl and I were determined to collect as many answers to this question as we could on our cross country mother daughter road trip — AND have an adventure while gathering them. Woman have SO much to teach each other—and so [...]
Cool Things to Do in Santa Ynez Valley Ahhhh, a long weekend with a girlfriend sans disgruntled teenagers. The moment the plan was solidified, I starting searching for cool things to do in Santa Ynez Valley. Day 1—En Route from San Diego Even the joy of driving my manual transmission Mini-Cooper can't override my aversion to [...]
Back Again (Already) for More Solo Travel to Kauai My first experience with solo travel to Kauai happened one year ago—I came to the North Shore to heal (and it worked). I vowed to return for a refill every four months. This is my fourth time back. These wanders have been like none other. This place [...]
New York City with Teens (and Tweens) A little insane, but what the heck—this year's family vacation would be a trip to New York City with teens (and a tween) in the dead of summer. The Plan Rent out our house to fund this year's family wander ✔️ Fly the whole family to NYC ✔️ Begin our search for the [...]
HAWAII: Maui vs Kauai Maui vs Kauai is kind of like comparing ice cream vs cake — they're both delicious and it's really a matter of personal preference. Some people swear by Maui, others wouldn't go anywhere but Kauai. Your spirit will make the decision for you. Mine definitely did. Before this trip, I'd already been to [...]
Fun Times in San Francisco with Teens & Tweens One of the perks of living in a tourist town is the ability to rent out one’s home to people willing to pay a ridiculous wad. This pays for our annual family vacation—and then some. This spring break we wandered to San Francisco with teens — or, more accurately, one [...]
NEW YORK: New York City Food Tour Tips I'm thrilled to be back in the Big Apple again—this time for a New York City food tour with my girlfriend (and without my husband and kids...woo hoo!). This city is a mecca for foodies, which brings my inner glutton out to celebrate. "Gluttony, derived from the Latin 'gluttire' [...]
